Hygiene monitoring and testing equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38910000·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
38910000 Hygiene monitoring and testing equipment29 notices · 56%38911000 Manual swab test kits22 notices · 42%38912000 Automated swab test kits14 notices · 27%- Detection and analysis apparatus 134 · 12m
- 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
- All of Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) →
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 33% (17 notices)
- Local authorities 23% (12 notices)
- Other public bodies 12% (6 notices)
- NHS & health 8% (4 notices)
- Education & universities 4% (2 notices)
- Not classified 21% (11 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | Central government | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Borough Council | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| METROPOLITAN THAMES VALLEY HOUSING | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Health England | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED | Other public bodies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes City Council | Local authorities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | Other public bodies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Birmingham City Council | Local authorities | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Education & universities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
34 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 34 of 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| North West 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 58% (30 notices)
- Framework 40% (21 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (1 notices)
- Open 60% (31 notices)
- Limited / restricted 17% (9 notices)
- Route not published 15% (8 notices)
- Selective 8% (4 notices)
- Above threshold 90% (9 notices)
- Below threshold 10% (1 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (14) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 61 awards to 46 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| S M S Environmental Limited | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Bell Group Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Crown Couriers Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| DG GLOBAL FORWARDING UK LTD | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| DX Network Services Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| HSL Compliance Limited | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CitySprint (UK) Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| CitySprint (UK) Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 21 of 52 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 3891. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 14 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 3891. 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.