CPV subcategory
45255500: Drilling and exploration work
CPV code 45255500 is "Drilling and exploration work", a subcategory in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 4 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 3 buyers, most often Durham County Council and Department For Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. The typical contract was worth about £73k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 45255500
- Contracts
- 4
- Buyers
- 3
- Typical value
- £73k
- Ending in 18 months
- 0
By year of award: 2023 1 · 2024 2 · 2025 0 · 2026 1. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (4).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- WSP UK LImited1
- Dragon Drilling1
- Quantum Power Connections Ltd1
- CONNECT LETTINGS AND MANAGEMENT LIMITED1
Recent contracts under 45255500
Where it sits
Codes above 45255500
- 45000000Construction work
- 45200000Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45250000Construction works for plants, mining and manufacturing and for buildings relating to the oil and gas industry
- 45255000Construction work for the oil and gas industry
- 45255500Drilling and exploration work
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More specific
Codes beneath 45255500
None. 45255500 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for drilling and exploration work.
Questions
About CPV code 45255500
What is CPV code 45255500?
CPV code 45255500 is "Drilling and exploration work", a subcategory in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 4 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 3 buyers, most often Durham County Council and Department For Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. The typical contract was worth about £73k.
Which codes sit above and below 45255500?
45255500 sits under 45000000 (Construction work), then 45200000 (Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work), then 45250000 (Construction works for plants, mining and manufacturing and for buildings relating to the oil and gas industry), then 45255000 (Construction work for the oil and gas industry). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 45255500?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 45255500 since 2023 are WSP UK LImited (1), Dragon Drilling (1), Quantum Power Connections Ltd (1). 4 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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