Detection and analysis apparatus: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38430000·Supplies · class·in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus135 notices · 18%38433100 Mass spectrometer116 notices · 16%38434000 Analysers96 notices · 13%38433000 Spectrometers87 notices · 12%38432000 Analysis apparatus68 notices · 9%38437000 Laboratory pipettes and accessories58 notices · 8%38434540 Biomedical equipment52 notices · 7%38431200 Smoke-detection apparatus50 notices · 7%- Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring 54 · 12m
- Photographic equipment 44 · 12m
- Instruments for measuring quantities 37 · 12m
- Meters 35 · 12m
- Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases 32 · 12m
- Checking and testing apparatus 29 · 12m
- Navigational instruments 28 · 12m
- Astronomical and optical instruments 27 · 12m
- Microscopes 26 · 12m
- Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances 24 · 12m
- All of Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) →
Open tenders in detection and analysis apparatus
6 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T162 - Supply, Maintenance and Support Services of Blackline Safety Gas Detection Monitors and Draeger Breathing Apparatus | Northern Ireland Water Limited | 22 Sept 2026 | 4d | £2,000,000 |
| Provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals | Sellafield Limited | 7 Oct 2026 | 19d | £7,700,000 |
| LiBRTI Diagnostics | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 7 Oct 2026 | 19d | £500,000 |
| Notice: OUH - Blood Transfusion Analysers MS - Tender Notice | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 16 Oct 2026 | 28d | £1,650,000 |
| Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework | EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED | 21 Oct 2026 | 33d | £1,060,972,300 |
| Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Mobile Preliminary Roads Drug Testing Devices (MPRDTD) | BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED | 30 May 2027 | 254d | £10,000,000 |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 31% (220 notices)
- Education & universities 29% (205 notices)
- Other public bodies 14% (99 notices)
- Local authorities 5% (34 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 2% (17 notices)
- Not classified 19% (138 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| University of Exeter | Education & universities | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| NHS Blood and Transplant | Central government | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Education & universities | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| University of Leeds | Education & universities | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | Central government | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | Education & universities | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 12 | 0 | 0 |
269 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 538 of 733 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 51% | 36% | |
| Scotland | 3 | 74% | 42% | |
| South West England | 2 | 23% | 36% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 50% | — | |
| South East England | 3 | 43% | 25% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 3 | — | 15% | |
| North West England | 2 | — | — | |
| West Midlands | 2 | 25% | 70% | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 85% (620 notices)
- Framework 15% (109 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (4 notices)
- Open 56% (409 notices)
- Route not published 19% (137 notices)
- Limited / restricted 16% (119 notices)
- Selective 9% (67 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 69% (93 notices)
- Below threshold 31% (42 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (319) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 32% (50)
- 2–3 41% (64)
- 4–6 19% (30)
- 7 or more 7% (11)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 1,113 awards to 501 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 14% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd | 32 | 1 | 6 |
| VWR International Ltd | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| Fisher Scientific UK LTD | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| R & L Slaughter Ltd | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| MERCK LIFE SCIENCE UK LIMITED | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Agilent Technologies | 17 | 3 | 13 |
| Appleton Woods Limited | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| STARLAB (UK), LTD. | 17 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 204 of 733 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 3843. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 3843. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.