CPV 38000000
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) — UK government contracts
367
Contracts indexed
£3.3b
Known total value
What UK government contracts fall under CPV 38000000?
Division 38 covers laboratory, optical and precision equipment — microscopes, analysers, sensors, survey instruments and weather stations. Consumables often ride along in the same notices; lab services (testing, analysis) are division 71 or 73.
Universities and research institutes are the heaviest buyers (research-grant-funded equipment), followed by NHS pathology networks, the Environment Agency (monitoring instruments), and Defra agencies. UKRI-funded equipment tenders cluster around financial year-end.
Tendarix indexes 367 contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council procurement sites, each with a plain-English AI summary.
Procurement activity over the last 12 months
219 contracts worth £2.1b in disclosed value were published for Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000) in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Recent tenders
Supply and Delivery of Laser Cameras
Supply and Delivery of Laser Cameras
Purchase of NeoScan NXL Scanner and Workstation and accessories
£380kVirachip system (RIPL Lab 01/150)
£51kX-Ray Sources Framework
£3500kHigh Value Laboratory Equipment
Supply of P33 LEEC Precision Incubator 730Ltr and Labcold Incubator
£0kC469292 - Cambridge Replacement Hologic Panther & upgrade
£0kAPHA CapEx: Luminex xMAP INTELLIFLEX DR-SE Analyser
£0kPURCH2982 – PPE1005122 Direct Award for the Provision of Fida Evolve with Associated Add-Ons, Services and Maintenance
£274kMeter Operator Services
£340kThermometer Probe Covers (Cardinal)
£738kProbe Covers (Welch Allyn)
£1809kPrimary Surveillance Radar (LSI)
£4500kPURCH2985 – PPE1005025 Direct Award for the Provision of BD FACSDiscover S8 with Hood
£685kFLUOstar® Omega Lite Computer Controlled Microplate Reader for APHA
£0kPRO005084 - Services-Framework-DNM Linear Monitor Installs
PRO005084-Services-Framework-DNM Linear Monitor Installs
PURCH2865 Provision of Photoresist Plasma Ashing Tool
Supply of Bio-Rad Antibody Test Kits, Reagents and Consumables to APHA
£0kHow to win laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) tenders
University tenders are usually specification-led with named comparator instruments — if you cannot match the headline spec, bid the service wrapper: installation, validation (IQ/OQ), training, extended warranty and uptime guarantees are where evaluations are won. Grant deadlines make delivery lead-time a scored criterion; guaranteed pre-year-end delivery is a genuine differentiator.
Frequently asked questions
What does CPV code 38000000 cover?
Division 38 covers laboratory, optical and precision equipment — microscopes, analysers, sensors, survey instruments and weather stations. Consumables often ride along in the same notices; lab services (testing, analysis) are division 71 or 73.
How many Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) contracts are published in the UK?
Tendarix has indexed 367 UK public-sector contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council websites, with a combined known value of £3.3bn. New notices are added daily as buyers publish them.
Who buys Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in the public sector?
Recent buyers on Tendarix include University Of Edinburgh, University of Strathclyde, University of Glasgow. Universities and research institutes are the heaviest buyers (research-grant-funded equipment), followed by NHS pathology networks, the Environment Agency (monitoring instruments), and Defra agencies. UKRI-funded equipment tenders cluster around financial year-end.
How do I win Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) tenders?
University tenders are usually specification-led with named comparator instruments — if you cannot match the headline spec, bid the service wrapper: installation, validation (IQ/OQ), training, extended warranty and uptime guarantees are where evaluations are won. Grant deadlines make delivery lead-time a scored criterion; guaranteed pre-year-end delivery is a genuine differentiator.