# Geological and geophysical instruments (CPV 38200000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/geological-and-geophysical-instruments-38200000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Geological and geophysical instruments (CPV 38200000) covers UK public procurement for Geological and geophysical instruments. Tracked across 6 published procedures (1 in the last 12 months) across 4 contracting authorities, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Geological and geophysical instruments

- **CPV Code:** `38200000`

- **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:** 0

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 1

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 6

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 1 (4 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 17 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/geological-and-geophysical-instruments-38200000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/geological-and-geophysical-instruments-38200000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £264k (median net contract award; interquartile range £217k–£311k)

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

1. [Detection and analysis apparatus (CPV 38430000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/detection-and-analysis-apparatus-38430000): 181 notices/12m

2. [Astronomical and optical instruments (CPV 38630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/astronomical-and-optical-instruments-38630000): 54 notices/12m

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

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

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

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

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Geological and geophysical instruments work:

1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

2. [University of Leeds](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leeds-urn-133839): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-GB-PPON-PLDR-5748-GBBJ): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

4. [University Of Edinburgh](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-edinburgh-GB-FTS-2023): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

## 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): 2 notices (33%)

2. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 2 notices (33%)

3. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 1 notices (17%)

4. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 1 notices (17%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Geological and geophysical instruments:

1. [Allied Associates (Geophysical) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/allied-associates-geophysical-ltd-coh-02223636): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [Analytik Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/analytik-ltd-coh-04688830): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Febus Optics](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/febus-optics-GB-FTS-22658): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [MinGeo Environmental Geophysics Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mingeo-environmental-geophysics-ltd-GB-FTS-54582): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [Planet Ocean Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/planet-ocean-ltd-coh-04831755): 1 procedures across 1 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 Geological and geophysical instruments intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/geological-and-geophysical-instruments-38200000)

## 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/geological-and-geophysical-instruments-38200000

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