Ends Mar 2027
Framework for Supply and Installation of Air Compressors
Centre for Process Innovation · North East · 4-year contract
Held by Wearside Pneumatics
Air compressors tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
164 air compressors tenders and contracts, 32 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£77k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs78%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now2See them →
Air compressors contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
31 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 air compressors opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 4 daysTesting, Maintenance, Servicing and Repair of Air Compressors and Ancillary Compressed Air EquipmentCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£75k
- Awarded2 Nov 2026the supply of new compressed air treatment equipmentUK Atomic Energy Authority · South EastWon by Compressors & Pneumatic Systems Ltd£61k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026PO 190837 Compressor SupplyTrinity HouseWon by Servair Limited£31k
- Awarded7 Jul 2026Provision of Planned Preventative Maintenance for Air Compressors at The Pirbright InstituteThe Pirbright Institute · South EastWon by Gardner Denver Ltd ta PSI ACB£142k
- Awarded23 Jun 2026Provision of maintenance, spare parts, bare shaft/service exchange units, rental equipment and OEM Support for Aerzen Compressors and BlowersNI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern IrelandWon by Aerzen Machines Limited£1.1m
- Awarded13 May 2026Compressed Air Remedial Works, Pipework ZoningSurrey Heath Borough Council · South EastWon by BTU (Installation & Maintenance) Ltd£53k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026CSP26382 - Kaeser Air End RepairUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by Air End Repair Ltd£10k
- Awarded16 Mar 2026Maintenance of High-Pressure Compressors and Breathing Equipment SystemsUK Atomic Energy Authority · South EastWon by Compressors & Pneumatic Systems Ltd£122k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026Replacement driers for Formulation buildingCentre for Process Innovation · North EastWon by Atlas Copco Compressors£57k
- Awarded6 Mar 2026Award of Purchase of General Compressor Screw Pump for MPV Minna (MS-P-0469)National Records of Scotland · ScotlandWon by Design Air (Scotland)£6k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026Compressed Air System Replacement (Chilton)UK Health Security Agency · South EastWon by CBRE£60k
- Awarded19 Feb 2026Engineering Capital Equipment - Compressor - FeatherstoneMinistry of Justice · LondonWon by Pneumatic & Compressor Engineering£40k
- Awarded19 Feb 2026Engineering Capital Equipment - Compressor - BerwynMinistry of Justice · LondonWon by Pneumatic & Compressor Engineering£30k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026South Bay Compressor servicesSalford City Council · North WestWon by RH Smith Engineering Ltd£5k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Compressor Annual Service and AdHoc Repair ContractBSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) · Northern IrelandWon by PCM Engineering£72k
- Awarded23 Jan 2026Compressors and AER washersGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · South West
- Awarded13 Jan 2026NHSDG Estates & Property Compressor Servicing Contract December 2025 - December 2028NHS Dumfries and Galloway · ScotlandWon by BeaconMedaes£67k
- Awarded28 Oct 2025UKRI-5343 Activ-Air Service ContractUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Activ-Air Automation Ltd£33k
- Awarded18 Sep 2025UKRI-4971 Compressed Air and Nitrogen Generator SystemsUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South EastWon by Activ-Air Automation Ltd£1.6m
- Awarded4 Sep 2025CSP25337 - Supply and install back up compressor with filterUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Atlas Copco£13k
- Awarded11 Aug 2025SERVICE MAINTENANCE OF COMPRESSORSHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by William G. Search Limited£11k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025SERVICE MAINTENANCE OF COMPRESSORSHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by William G. Search Limited£11k
- Awarded5 Jun 2025UKRI-4347 Compressed Air, Nitrogen Generators, Carbon Towers and Associated ServicesUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South West
- Awarded22 May 20254703 Air Compressor Systems ServicingUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · East of EnglandWon by Air Engineering Group£200k
- Awarded22 May 2025UKRI-4703 Air Compressor Systems ServicingBiP Solutions · East of EnglandWon by Air Engineering Group£200k
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Spares for Failed Process air compressorSellafield Ltd · North West£147k
- Awarded2 Apr 2025UKRI-4798 Service Contract for Helium Recovery High Pressure compressorsUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South EastWon by Sauer Compressors UK Ltd£64k
- Awarded2 Apr 2025supply electrical breathing air compressor unitSellafield Ltd · North West£43k
- Awarded17 Mar 2025Air compressor and Medical GasSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by M & M Medical Limited
- Awarded1 Mar 2025GSS25212 - EPAC Compressed Air and Nitrogen System Service Contract 2025-26UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Activ-Air Automation Ltd£15k
- Awarded20 Jan 2025BE25012 - Air Compressor SystemUK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) · ScotlandWon by Kerr Compressor Engineers£23k
- Open to joinOpen nowEast of England DPS3 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where air compressors tenders are run
EU-Supply2 33%
Delta eSourcing1 17%
In-Tend1 17%- Jaggaer1 17%
MultiQuote1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks and DPSs for air compressors work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Activ-Air Automation Ltd won the most air compressors contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilitiesCouncilsOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Activ-Air Automation Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £1.7m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Air Engineering Group East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £400k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Compressors & Pneumatic Systems Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £183k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Pneumatic & Compressor Engineering London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £70k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | William G. Search Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £21k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Aerzen Machines Limited Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Gardner Denver Ltd ta PSI ACB South East · See every contract | 1 | £142k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | PCM Engineering Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £72k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Sauer Compressors UK Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £64k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | CBRE South East · See every contract | 1 | £60k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 45% of air compressors contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought air compressors more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many air compressors contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many air compressors contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilitiesCouncilsOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 8 | £1.9m |
| 2 | Sellafield Ltd | 2 | £190k |
| 3 | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 2 | £183k |
| 4 | UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) | 2 | £73k |
| 5 | Ministry of Justice | 2 | £70k |
| 6 | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £21k |
| 7 | NI Water and its subsidiaries | 1 | £1.1m |
| 8 | BiP Solutions | 1 | £200k |
| 9 | The Pirbright Institute | 1 | £142k |
| 10 | BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) | 1 | £72k |
77 air compressors contracts awarded since 2021
- 42021
- 132022
- 142023
- 152024
- 152025
- 162026 so far
Prices
Half of air compressors contracts are worth less than £52k
Central governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilitiesCouncilsOther buyers
The 10 biggest air compressors contracts
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Activ-Air Automation Ltd · 18 Sep 2025
- NI Water and its subsidiariesAerzen Machines Limited · 23 Jun 2026
- BiP SolutionsAir Engineering Group · 22 May 2025
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Air Engineering Group · 22 May 2025
- Sellafield LtdWinner not published · 30 Apr 2025
- The Pirbright InstituteGardner Denver Ltd ta PSI ACB · 7 Jul 2026
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityCompressors & Pneumatic Systems Ltd · 16 Mar 2026
- BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS)PCM Engineering · 3 Feb 2026
- NHS Dumfries and GallowayBeaconMedaes · 13 Jan 2026
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Sauer Compressors UK Ltd · 2 Apr 2025
Renewing contracts
3 air compressors contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Air compressor and Medical Gas
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · South West · 2-year contract
Held by M & M Medical Limited
Ends Mar 2027
South Bay Compressor services
Salford City Council · North West · 1-year contract
Held by RH Smith Engineering Ltd
Where and when
The South East awards the most air compressors contracts. February and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 8 | £2.1m | £62k | Activ-Air Automation Ltd and Compressors & Pneumatic Systems Ltd (2 each) | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and UK Atomic Energy Authority (2 each) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 6 | £60k | £15k | Activ-Air Automation Ltd (2) | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (4) | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £195k | £43k | – | Sellafield Ltd (2) | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £96k | £23k | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 2 | £21k | – | William G. Search Limited (2) | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £400k | – | Air Engineering Group (2) | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £70k | – | Pneumatic & Compressor Engineering (2) | Ministry of Justice (2) | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | £1.2m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £57k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £77k a month
of air compressors contracts awarded.
Typical contract £57k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
air compressors contracts are awarded in a typical month.
31 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
air compressors contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for air compressors work.
1 open to join now. - 78%
of air compressors contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.
How many air compressors tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 32 | 164 |
| Contracts awarded | 16 | 75 |
8 air compressors contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 7 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded air compressors contracts to 20 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many air compressors contracts does the UK public sector award?
31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.
How long are air compressors tenders open for?
The median air compressors tender is open for 35 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector air compressors contract worth?
The median is £52k, and 93% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector air compressors contracts?
Activ-Air Automation Ltd won the most (4), and the most by value (£1.7m).
Which buyers award the most air compressors contracts?
Central government bodies award 45% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most air compressors contracts?
The South East: 8 of 31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (6) and the North West (3).
How many air compressors contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 28 March 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for air compressors work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for air compressors work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Servicing, repair and maintenance of air compressors, receivers and dryers serving buildings, workshops and labs.
- Compressor annual servicing and ad hoc repair
- Air receivers and dryers
What is not included
- Medical and dental air plant (see Medical gas pipeline systems)
- Compressed air network construction in process plants (see Industrial and process mechanical services)
- Fire service breathing air compressors (outside this industry: operational equipment)
- Pressure system examination (see LOLER inspection)