Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) contracts in London
0 live and 9 total public-sector opportunities matched to CPV 38000000 in London.
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Procuring laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in London
This page tracks public-sector demand for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000) published by contracting authorities in London. Tendarix has indexed 9 matching contracts here.
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.
London concentrates more public procurement than any other UK region: 33 boroughs (32 plus the City of London), the Greater London Authority family (TfL, MPS, London Fire Brigade), some of the country's largest NHS trusts and integrated care boards, plus universities and central-government departments headquartered in the capital. Boroughs collaborate heavily — shared services, joint frameworks and pan-London DPS arrangements are common, so one contract can serve several boroughs.
Notices are aggregated from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council procurement sites, then summarised in plain English. Suppliers working in London use the chart below to gauge how active this category is month-to-month, and the list to find live opportunities to bid on.
Procurement activity over the last 12 months
8 contracts worth £9.8m in disclosed value were published for Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in London in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) opportunities in London
Body Worn Video
£3856kMuseum Consumables for Collection Storage Framework
£0kMuseum Consumables for Collection Storage Framework
£2200kRBGKEW1515 Liquid Handling System - Mycorrhizal Lab
£30kRBGKEW1477 - Maintenance of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer
£89kPHE_Scientific_Provision of Fungitell kits, pipettes and assay plates - Variation 7
£3462kReplacement MSC III
£45kSalisbury Square Development (SSD) - Security Scanners
£135kBiological Service Models
Frequently asked questions
How many Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) tenders are live in London?
There are 0 live Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) opportunities in London right now, out of 9 indexed in total. This page updates daily as buyers publish new notices.
Who buys Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in London?
The most active buyers in London for this category on Tendarix include Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency, Natural History Museum, BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED. 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.
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 do I win Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) contracts in London?
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. Most boroughs advertise through the CapitalEsourcing portal or ProContract as well as Contracts Finder, and many require London Living Wage commitments as a scored or mandatory element. Responsible Procurement is formal GLA policy — expect social value, air-quality (ULEZ-compliant fleet) and local-employment questions in almost every evaluation.
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