CPV category
73421000: Development of security equipment
1 UK public contract under 73421000 ends in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 159
- Contracts since 2023
- 7
- Buyers
- 1
- Ending in 18 months
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1 contract under 73421000 ending in the next 18 months
The one ending soonest, with the supplier that holds it now. End dates come from the original award notices, so each one is a re-tender with a date on it.
| Contract | Buyer | Held by | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply of GovPass cards | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | Government Property Agency | Mar 2028in 1 year 5 months |
What 73421000 covers
CPV code 73421000 is "Development of security equipment", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 159 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 7 buyers, most often NHS Shared Business Services Limited and Ministry of Defence. The typical contract was worth about £125m.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 73421000
- Contracts
- 159
- Buyers
- 7
- Typical value
- £125m
- Ending in 18 months
- 1
By year of award: 2023 0 · 2024 41 · 2025 118 · 2026 0. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (151).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Blayde Security Limited5
- Galliford Try Construction Limited5
- Samson Security Limited5
- Reliance High Tech LTD4
- Kingdom Services Group Limited4
- Kings Security Systems Ltd T/A Kings Secure Technologies Ltd4
- Direct Security Limited4
- Start Communications Group Ltd4
Recent contracts under 73421000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply of GovPass cards | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | £15k | Jul 20251 year 3 months ago |
| Knife Detection Technology | Home Office | £382k | Sept 20242 years 2 months ago |
| Knife Detection Technology | Home Office | £382k | Sept 20242 years 2 months ago |
| Knife Detection Technology | Home Office | £382k | Sept 20242 years 2 months ago |
| Knife Detection Technology | Home Office | £298k | Sept 20242 years 2 months ago |
| Knife Detection Technology | Home Office | £494k | Sept 20242 years 2 months ago |
| Knife Detection Technology | Home Office | £328k | Sept 20242 years 2 months ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 73421000
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73400000Research and Development services on security and defence materials
- 73420000Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration
- 73421000Development of security equipment
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More specific
Codes beneath 73421000
None. 73421000 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for development of security equipment.
Questions
About CPV code 73421000
What is CPV code 73421000?
CPV code 73421000 is "Development of security equipment", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 159 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 7 buyers, most often NHS Shared Business Services Limited and Ministry of Defence. The typical contract was worth about £125m.
Which codes sit above and below 73421000?
73421000 sits under 73000000 (Research and development services and related consultancy services), then 73400000 (Research and Development services on security and defence materials), then 73420000 (Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 73421000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 73421000 since 2023 are Blayde Security Limited (5), Galliford Try Construction Limited (5), Samson Security Limited (5). 110 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 73421000: Development of security equipment [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/73421000-development-of-security-equipment (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
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