Industrial process control equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38810000·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
38810000 Industrial process control equipment43 notices · 100%- 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) →
Open tenders in industrial process control equipment
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) | United Utilities Water Limited | 29 Jan 2027 | 133d | £127,200,000 |
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
- Other public bodies 37% (16 notices)
- Central government 26% (11 notices)
- Education & universities 14% (6 notices)
- Not classified 23% (10 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Health and Safety Executive | Central government | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| UK Atomic Energy Authority | Other public bodies | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| GNI (UK) LIMITED | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Ulster | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Education Training Collective | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
17 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 29 of 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — |
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 88% (38 notices)
- Framework 12% (5 notices)
- Open 51% (22 notices)
- Route not published 37% (16 notices)
- Selective 7% (3 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 44% (8 notices)
- Below threshold 56% (10 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (18) · 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 · 15 awards to 12 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didactic Services Limited | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Flamefast UK Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| The Falcon Project Limited | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Corbel Geometries Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DarbyTech Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Famous Line International Transportation Ltd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Inseto UK Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NantStudios, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 9 of 43 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 3881. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 11 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 3881. 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.