Ends Feb 2027
Maintenance contract for secure key cabinets
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · North West · 1-year contract
Held by Traka (Assa Abloy)
Electronic key cabinets tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
108 electronic key cabinets tenders and contracts, 41 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£92k
- Contracts a month1.6
- Won by SMEs48%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Live now2See them →
Electronic key cabinets contracts
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How many electronic key cabinets contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "key cabinet" alert would have missed 19 of 24 electronic key cabinets contracts (79%) and an expert list of 12 phrases 6 (25%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"key cabinet"
79% missed
19 of 24
Expert list12 phrases
25% missed
6 of 24
Expert list: key cabinet, key management system, electronic key cabinet, traka, key safe, key control system, intelligent key cabinet, key tracking, fleet key management, key management cabinet, key cabinet maintenance, controlled key management
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39 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 electronic key cabinets opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 2 weeksKey Management SystemThe Pirbright Institute · South EastEst.£234k
- Pre-market18 Sep 2026Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) ReplacementPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust · North West
- Awarded22 Oct 2026Key Cabinet MaintenanceNTW Solutions Limited · North EastWon by Assa Abloy£313k
- Awarded23 Sep 2026002904 Trakka CabinetsBritish Library · LondonWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£15k
- Awarded22 Sep 2026Controlled Key Management SystemsDefence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)Won by Traka (Assa Abloy)£14k
- Awarded10 Sep 2026Preliminary market Engagement – RFI - Fleet Key Management SystemWarwickshire Police · West MidlandsWon by E Track£150k
- Awarded3 Sep 2026HMYOI Brinsford - Key Management CabinetMinistry of Justice · LondonWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£16k
- Awarded31 Jul 2026Traka Standard Service Level Agreement and Software License RenewalThe Pirbright Institute · South EastWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£27k
- Awarded24 Jun 2026Traka SystemCambridgeshire Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by Assa Abloy Global Solutions Uk LTD T/A Trakka£16k
- Awarded11 Jun 2026Traka Pro TouchSellafield Ltd · North WestWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£51k
- Awarded9 Jun 2026PRO-032 2026_27 Secure Key SafeLeeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£38k
- Awarded26 May 2026Key Management System Maintenance ServicesRoyal Armouries Museum · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by deister Electronic (UK) Ltd£34k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Key Tracing Cabinets and Associated Goods/Services Phase 4Ministry of Justice · LondonWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£85k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Traka System C20249Cambridgeshire Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£16k
- Awarded24 Mar 2026HMP Elmley - Key Tracing SystemMinistry of Justice · LondonWon by Avonwood Developments Limited£46k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026Waiver - BSMHT - Traka Ltd - Maintenance ContractsBirmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Traka Ltd£23k
- Awarded24 Feb 2026Biometric Fingerprint entry cabinetSellafield Ltd · North WestWon by Assa Abloy£100k
- Awarded24 Feb 2026Biometric Fingerprint entry cabinetSellafield Ltd · North WestWon by Assa Abloy£100k
- Awarded20 Feb 2026Managed Access for High-Risk Areas - Masterlock Bluetooth Key Safe (960 Units)NHS Property Services Limited · North WestWon by Master Lock UK Sales Limited£103k
- Awarded17 Feb 2026Maintenance contract for secure key cabinetsCheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£46k
- Awarded13 Feb 2026CSP26214-Morse Watchmens KeysafeUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Morse Watchmans (UK) Ltd£13k
- Awarded10 Feb 2026Traka Key Cabinet Management System Upgrade - HertfordshireHertfordshire Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by Softcat£286k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Security Key Cabinet ReplacementNatural History Museum · LondonWon by Nexus Security Solutions Ltd£175k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025SmartKey Locker Cabinets CPA/SPU/2759PCheshire Constabulary · North WestWon by Insight£45k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Traka Cabinets - Digital Key and Asset Management SystemSurrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Softcat£241k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Traka Software Upgrade across the Prison EstateMinistry of Justice · LondonWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£3.1m
- Awarded21 Aug 2025Traka software license renewalUniversity of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South WestWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£22k
- Awarded18 Aug 2025Key Tracing Cabinets and Gunnebo Suite - Phase 3Ministry of Justice · LondonWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£156k
- Awarded22 Jul 2025Electronic key management systems and cabinetsBlack Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Traka (Assa Abloy)£32k
- Awarded15 Jul 2025BTHE2446 - TRAKA Intelligent Key Management SystemBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Assa Abloy£54k
- Awarded15 May 2025Safe InstallationNorth London NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Assa Abloy£18k
- Awarded15 Apr 2025Annual maintenance contract of sitewide TRAKA Key Cabinets.The Pirbright Institute · South EastWon by Assa Abloy£25k
Where to bid
Where electronic key cabinets tenders are run
In-Tend2 67%- Jaggaer1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Traka (Assa Abloy) won the most electronic key cabinets contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescueEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Traka (Assa Abloy) London · See every contract | 14 | £3.7m | 10 | ||
| 2 | Assa Abloy North West · See every contract | 6 | £610k | 5 | ||
| 3 | Softcat North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £929k | 3 | ||
| 4 | E Track North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £700k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Nexus Security Solutions Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £175k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Master Lock UK Sales Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £103k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Avonwood Developments Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £46k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Insight North West · See every contract | 1 | £45k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | deister Electronic (UK) Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £34k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Traka Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £23k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 26% of electronic key cabinets contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought electronic key cabinets more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many electronic key cabinets 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 electronic key cabinets contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescueEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sellafield Ltd | 9 | £624k |
| 2 | Ministry of Justice | 5 | £3.4m |
| 3 | The Pirbright Institute | 2 | £52k |
| 4 | Cambridgeshire Constabulary | 2 | £32k |
| 5 | Merseyside Police | 1 | £550k |
| 6 | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £401k |
| 7 | NTW Solutions Limited | 1 | £313k |
| 8 | Hertfordshire Constabulary | 1 | £286k |
| 9 | Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £241k |
| 10 | Natural History Museum | 1 | £175k |
58 electronic key cabinets contracts awarded since 2021
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- 212026 so far
Prices
Half of electronic key cabinets contracts are worth less than £46k
NHS and healthCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescueEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest electronic key cabinets contracts
- Ministry of JusticeTraka (Assa Abloy) · 15 Dec 2025
- Merseyside PoliceE Track · 24 Jan 2025
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustSoftcat · 31 Dec 2024
- NTW Solutions LimitedAssa Abloy · 22 Oct 2026
- Hertfordshire ConstabularySoftcat · 10 Feb 2026
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation TrustSoftcat · 15 Dec 2025
- Natural History MuseumNexus Security Solutions Ltd · 5 Jan 2026
- Ministry of JusticeTraka (Assa Abloy) · 18 Aug 2025
- Warwickshire PoliceE Track · 10 Sep 2026
- NHS Property Services LimitedMaster Lock UK Sales Limited · 20 Feb 2026
Renewing contracts
5 electronic key cabinets contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. Most electronic key cabinets work is one-off: 29% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
Waiver - BSMHT - Traka Ltd - Maintenance Contracts
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands · 9-month contract
Held by Traka Ltd
Ends Apr 2027
Annual maintenance contract of sitewide TRAKA Key Cabinets.
The Pirbright Institute · South East · 1-year contract
Held by Assa Abloy
Electronic key cabinets contract for a central government bodyYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Electronic key cabinets contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
The North West awards the most electronic key cabinets contracts. February and April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 1 | 14 | £1.8m | £82k | Traka (Assa Abloy) (3) | Sellafield Ltd (9) | 1 |
| London | 0 | 9 | £3.6m | £46k | Traka (Assa Abloy) (5) | Ministry of Justice (5) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £126k | £38k | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £205k | £32k | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £318k | £16k | – | Cambridgeshire Constabulary (2) | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 3 | £294k | £27k | – | The Pirbright Institute (2) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £36k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £313k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £92k a month
of electronic key cabinets contracts awarded.
Typical contract £46k x 2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.6
electronic key cabinets contracts are awarded in a typical month.
39 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
electronic key cabinets contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 48%
of electronic key cabinets contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 33 award notices.
How many electronic key cabinets tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 108 | 41 |
| Contracts awarded | 57 | 24 |
19 electronic key cabinets contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 8 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 25 buyers awarded electronic key cabinets contracts to 13 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 electronic key cabinets contracts does the UK public sector award?
39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 25 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector electronic key cabinets contract worth?
The median is £46k, and 87% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector electronic key cabinets contracts?
Traka (Assa Abloy) won the most (14), and the most by value (£3.7m).
Which buyers award the most electronic key cabinets contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 26% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most electronic key cabinets contracts?
The North West: 14 of 39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then London (9) and Yorkshire and the Humber (3).
How many electronic key cabinets contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
5 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 19 February 2027. Another 12 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Intelligent key cabinets that control and audit who takes building or vehicle keys, with supply, installation, service agreements and software licences.
- Key management cabinet supply and installation
- Traka and similar cabinet replacement
- Service level agreements and software licence renewals
What is not included
- Master key and restricted key systems (see Master key and restricted key locking systems)
- Custodial locks and keys (see Custodial locking and cell door security equipment)
- Safes and security cabinets (see Safes and secure storage)
- Key holding services (see Key holding)
- Laptop loan and charging lockers (see Laptop loan and charging lockers)
- Key safes fitted for homecare or telecare clients (see Telecare)