Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) contracts in West Midlands
0 live and 7 total public-sector opportunities matched to CPV 38000000 in West Midlands.
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Procuring laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in West Midlands
This page tracks public-sector demand for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000) published by contracting authorities in West Midlands. Tendarix has indexed 7 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.
The West Midlands combines Birmingham — Europe's largest local authority — with the West Midlands Combined Authority, six other metropolitan boroughs, county markets in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire, large NHS trusts and two of the busiest university procurement teams (Birmingham, Warwick). Transport for West Midlands and HS2's supply chain add major infrastructure spend.
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 West Midlands 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
1 contracts worth £271k in disclosed value were published for Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in West Midlands in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) opportunities in West Midlands
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£956kStructural Analysis Frames
£60kFrequently asked questions
How many Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) tenders are live in West Midlands?
There are 0 live Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) opportunities in West Midlands right now, out of 7 indexed in total. This page updates daily as buyers publish new notices.
Who buys Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in West Midlands?
The most active buyers in West Midlands for this category on Tendarix include University of warwick, West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority, ASTON UNIVERSITY. 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 West Midlands?
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. Birmingham City Council and the combined authority both operate structured social-value policies with local-spend targets — a West Midlands delivery presence is scored, not just preferred. Find a Tender and In-Tend/ProContract instances cover the boroughs; for construction and professional services, the region leans on Pagabo, Constructing West Midlands and similar frameworks, so check which route the buyer used last time.
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