CPV group
42900000: Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
CPV code 42900000 is "Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 447 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 233 buyers, most often UK Shared Business Services Ltd and University Of Sheffield. The typical contract was worth about £80k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 42900000
- Contracts
- 447
- Buyers
- 233
- Typical value
- £80k
- Ending in 18 months
- 74
By year of award: 2023 127 · 2024 179 · 2025 94 · 2026 47. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (374).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- OpenView Security Solutions Limited9
- EcoLab Ltd8
- Ricoh UK LTD7
- Beckman Coulter UK LIMITED6
- Alpine Vending Co Limited5
- Fisher Scientific UK LTD5
- Createc Ltd5
- CANON UK Ltd4
Recent contracts under 42900000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substation Securing | Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd | £397k | Sept 2026 |
| Supply of Wiped Film Evaporator | Centre For Process Innovation Ltd | £700k | Sept 2026 |
| Warehouse File Tracking Software | NHS Business Services Authority | £240k | Sept 2026 |
| Provision of Biofiltration Woodchip Media | Lancashire Renewables Limited | Framework | Aug 2026 |
| University of Chester - Vending Machines - Lot 1 Fully Managed Service - AWARD | TUCO Ltd | Aug 2026 | |
| Provision of Hot Drinks and Vending Services | THAMESLINK SOUTHERN GREAT NORTHERN LIMITED | Aug 2026 | |
| GSTT - Provision of Point of Use Filter Services | Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | £291k | Aug 2026 |
| Provision of Support and Maintenance of Automatic Passenger Gate Systems | TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | Jul 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 42900000
- 42000000Industrial machinery
- 42900000Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
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More specific
Codes beneath 42900000
- 42960000Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment133
- 42990000Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery121
- 42930000Centrifuges, calendering or vending machines63
- 42920000Machinery for cleaning bottles, packing and weighing and spraying machinery50
- 42910000Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus46
- 42940000Machinery for the heat treatment of materials11
- 42950000Parts of general-purpose machinery5
- 42970000Parts of dishwashing machines and of machines for cleaning, filling, packing or wrapping4
- 42980000Gas generators2
Questions
About CPV code 42900000
What is CPV code 42900000?
CPV code 42900000 is "Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 447 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 233 buyers, most often UK Shared Business Services Ltd and University Of Sheffield. The typical contract was worth about £80k.
Which codes sit above and below 42900000?
42900000 sits under 42000000 (Industrial machinery). It has 9 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 42960000 (Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 42900000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 42900000 since 2023 are OpenView Security Solutions Limited (9), EcoLab Ltd (8), Ricoh UK LTD (7). 549 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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