Where GovAuctions gets its listings
GovAuctions aggregates 10,640 live government auction listings from 7 UK sources across the UK - every listing links straight to the original government source where you bid. The catalog is refreshed with new listings twice a day.
GovAuctions doesn't stop at finding the auction - it tells you what each lot is worth. Qualifying listings get a free Flip Score and a deal score anchored to what comparable lots actually sold for, so you can see whether a price is a genuine deal before you bid, not just where to find it.
We don't run these auctions or take a cut of any bid. We index the public listings into one searchable place, free.
Total coverage across all markets
GovAuctions.app aggregates 64,104 live government auction listings from 52 auction platforms across 8 countries (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Canada, France, Poland, Netherlands). Every listing links to the original government platform where bidding happens. The catalog is refreshed with new listings twice a day.
| Market | Live lots | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 39,772 | 26 |
| United Kingdom | 10,640 | 7 |
| Australia | 4,650 | 3 |
| Germany | 2,953 | 4 |
| Canada | 2,334 | 6 |
| France | 1,755 | 2 |
| Poland | 1,305 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 695 | 1 |
| All markets | 64,104 | 52 |
Live counts, updated as auctions open and close. Last refreshed October 24, 2026.
Wilsons Auctions
4,135 livepolice, council & public-sector disposals alongside trade vehicles and general goods · Buyer's premium + VAT, set per sale
Wilsons Auctions runs branches across Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales and sells for police forces, councils, health trusts and other public bodies, in the same sales as dealer part-exchange, finance and trade stock. We list its UK branches and mark trade consignments as private sellers, so they never count as government lots.
Photo coverage 87% · Feed consistency 100%
NCM Auctions
3,545 liveindustrial plant & machinery · Buyer's premium + 20% VAT
NCM runs frequent online industrial auctions - plant, workshop and engineering equipment, vehicles, and commercial assets - including council and liquidation consignments across the UK.
Photo coverage 100% · Feed consistency 100%
BPI Auctions
2,093 liveasset, plant & vehicle auctions · Buyer's premium + 20% VAT
BPI Auctions is a high-volume UK online auction house covering plant, machinery, vehicles, catering, and IT - frequently including government, council, and insolvency surplus.
Photo coverage 100% · Feed consistency 100%
Eddisons
1,232 liveplant, machinery & business assets · Buyer's premium + 20% VAT
Eddisons is a UK auctioneer and chartered surveyor running regular online sales of plant, machinery, catering, and business assets, including public-sector and insolvency stock.
Photo coverage 97% · Feed consistency 100%
Apex Auctions
952 liveindustrial & plant machinery · Buyer's premium + 20% VAT
Apex Auctions specialises in industrial and manufacturing plant - CNC machinery, fabrication, and workshop equipment - sold via timed online auctions.
Photo coverage 100% · Feed consistency 100%
Ramco
367 liveex-MoD, commercial & industrial surplus · Buyer's premium + 20% VAT
Ramco is one of the UK's largest surplus auctioneers, handling ex-Ministry of Defence, oil & gas, and commercial plant and equipment. Lots are sold plus a buyer's premium and VAT, and are typically collection-only.
Photo coverage 100% · Feed consistency 100%
Witham (Specialist Vehicles)
31 liveex-MoD vehicles · Buyer's premium + 20% VAT
Witham Specialist Vehicles is the long-standing official disposal route for ex-British Army vehicles - Land Rovers, trucks, trailers, and plant released by the Ministry of Defence.
Photo coverage 94% · Feed consistency 93%
How we count - and why our numbers are clean
A listings count is only useful if every entry is an auction you can actually bid on. Some aggregators inflate their totals - counting the same item once for every site it's cross-posted to, padding with listings that aren't what you searched for, and leaving expired auctions in long after bidding closes. We count differently:
- Live, not padded. Ended auctions drop off automatically, so the number reflects what's open right now.
- De-duplicated. An item cross-posted to several platforms is merged into a single listing, not counted two or three times.
- Primary, not middlemen. Every source above is a government platform where the lot actually lives - not a re-aggregator that re-publishes other sites' auctions.
- Sourced. Every listing shows the platform it came from and links straight to the original to bid.
- Fresh. The whole catalog is rebuilt once a day, around 06:00 UTC (last refreshed October 24, 2026), so you're not chasing stale results.
- Scored, not hyped. Our deal scores are anchored to what comparable lots actually sold for, not a guess - see how our Deal Score and Flip Score work.
Live counts update daily as auctions open and close. New sources are added regularly.
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