# Detection and analysis apparatus (CPV 38430000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/detection-and-analysis-apparatus-38430000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Detection and analysis apparatus (CPV 38430000) covers UK public procurement for Detection and analysis apparatus. Tracked across 578 published procedures (181 in the last 12 months) across 170 contracting authorities, with 12 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Detection and analysis apparatus

- **CPV Code:** `38430000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 12

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 181

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 578

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 84 (170 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/detection-and-analysis-apparatus-38430000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/detection-and-analysis-apparatus-38430000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 1–3) (median of 62 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £107k (median net contract award; interquartile range £45k–£311k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 24 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 48% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 23% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

1. [Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring (CPV 38540000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/machines-and-apparatus-for-testing-and-measuring-38540000): 54 notices/12m

2. [Astronomical and optical instruments (CPV 38630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/astronomical-and-optical-instruments-38630000): 53 notices/12m

3. [Photographic equipment (CPV 38650000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/photographic-equipment-38650000): 51 notices/12m

4. [Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances (CPV 38290000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/surveying-hydrographic-oceanographic-and-hydrological-instru-38290000): 44 notices/12m

5. [Instruments for measuring quantities (CPV 38340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/instruments-for-measuring-quantities-38340000): 41 notices/12m

6. [Microscopes (CPV 38510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/microscopes-38510000): 34 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Detection and analysis apparatus (soonest deadline first):

1. [WBS-FTS-64245 Haematology Testing System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wbs-fts-64245-haematology-testing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06ebd3): £409,497 · Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 · NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

2. [Supply of Advanced Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Platform](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-advanced-gas-chromatography-mass-spectrometry-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-078385): £156,717 · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Aberystwyth University

3. [Supply of Advanced Chromatography and Molecular Characterisation Platform](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-advanced-chromatography-and-molecular-characterisation-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-078380): £198,568 · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Aberystwyth University

4. [Supply and Delivery of Smoke Alarms and Heat Alarms for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-delivery-of-smoke-alarms-and-heat-alarms-for-the-northern-ireland-housing-execu-ocds-h6vhtk-07868c): £750,000 · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Northern Ireland Housing Executive

5. [Supply of Colorimetric Analysers to the Environment Agency](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-colorimetric-analysers-to-the-environment-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-06d6d3): £480,000 · Deadline: 11 Nov 2026 · ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

6. [ID 6637252 - DfE - SRC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6637252-dfe-src-high-performance-liquid-chromatography-hplc-ocds-h6vhtk-078f99): £201,667 · Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · Southern Regional College

7. [High-Speed Spectrometer System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-speed-spectrometer-system-ocds-h6vhtk-078748): £115,833 · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · University of Kent

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Detection and analysis apparatus work:

1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 74 notices (31 in last 12m)

2. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 19 notices (2 in last 12m)

3. [Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-acting-as-part-gov-ea1328): 17 notices (5 in last 12m)

4. [University of Exeter](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-exeter-urn-133817): 15 notices (5 in last 12m)

5. [University of Leeds](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leeds-urn-133839): 15 notices (1 in last 12m)

6. [Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt): 13 notices (11 in last 12m)

7. [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486): 12 notices (2 in last 12m)

8. [ENVIRONMENT AGENCY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/environment-agency-gov-ea199): 10 notices (4 in last 12m) · **1 open**

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 52 notices (14%)

2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 51 notices (13%)

3. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 50 notices (13%)

4. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 46 notices (12%)

5. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 43 notices (11%)

6. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 41 notices (11%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Detection and analysis apparatus:

1. [BRUKER UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bruker-uk-limited-coh-00923986): 18 procedures across 15 contracting authorities

2. [Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/agilent-technologies-lda-uk-ltd-coh-08815891): 16 procedures (18 awards) across 15 contracting authorities

3. [Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/thermo-electron-manufacturing-ltd-t-a-thermo-fisher-scientif-coh-00441506): 14 procedures (16 awards) across 12 contracting authorities

4. [Waters Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/waters-ltd-coh-02912366): 12 procedures (13 awards) across 9 contracting authorities

5. [AB Sciex UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ab-sciex-uk-limited-coh-07007374): 6 procedures across 6 contracting authorities

6. [Enviro Technology Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/enviro-technology-services-ltd-coh-01726773): 6 procedures across 5 contracting authorities

7. [Thermo Fisher Scientific](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/thermo-fisher-scientific-GB-PPON-PTND-1582-BZLR): 6 procedures across 5 contracting authorities

8. [Rohde and Schwarz UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rohde-and-schwarz-uk-ltd-coh-00539607): 6 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Detection and analysis apparatus intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/detection-and-analysis-apparatus-38430000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/detection-and-analysis-apparatus-38430000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt