# Geological prospecting apparatus (CPV 38220000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/geological-prospecting-apparatus-38220000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Geological prospecting apparatus (CPV 38220000) covers UK public procurement for Geological prospecting apparatus. Tracked across 20 published procedures (14 in the last 12 months) across 13 contracting authorities, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Geological prospecting apparatus

- **CPV Code:** `38220000`

- **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:** 3

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 14

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 20

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 9 (13 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 34 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/geological-prospecting-apparatus-38220000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/geological-prospecting-apparatus-38220000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £32k (median net contract award; interquartile range £20k–£100k)

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

3. [Astronomical and optical instruments (CPV 38630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/astronomical-and-optical-instruments-38630000): 53 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 prospecting apparatus work:

1. [National Highways Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-highways-limited-gov-ot1346): 6 notices (6 in last 12m)

2. [Cornwall Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cornwall-council-ons-e06000052): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [SES Water](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ses-water-coh-10422139): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/delt-shared-services-limited-coh-09098450): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

5. [Department of Finance](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-finance-GB-PPON-PVTL-7513-YWVJ): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

6. [Mining Remediation Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mining-remediation-authority-gov-pb1430): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

7. [NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-gas-transmission-plc-coh-02006000): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-grid-uk-limited-coh-04508773): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 3 notices (33%)

2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 2 notices (22%)

3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 1 notices (11%)

4. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 1 notices (11%)

5. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 1 notices (11%)

6. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 1 notices (11%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Geological prospecting apparatus:

1. [ESRI (UK) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/esri-uk-limited-coh-01288342): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

2. [1Spatial plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/1spatial-plc-coh-05429800): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Bluesky International Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bluesky-international-limited-coh-04789469): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [GEO.ME SOLUTIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/geo-me-solutions-limited-coh-06762703): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [GGP SYSTEMS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ggp-systems-limited-coh-02685491): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [Groundsure Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/groundsure-limited-coh-03421028): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [KOREC Group](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/korec-group-GB-FTS-177701): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [Landmark Information Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/landmark-information-group-ltd-coh-02892803): 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 prospecting apparatus intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/geological-prospecting-apparatus-38220000)

## 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-prospecting-apparatus-38220000

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