Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38420000·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
38421100 Water meters44 notices · 25%38424000 Measuring and control equipment33 notices · 19%38423000 Pressure-measuring equipment25 notices · 14%38421000 Flow-measuring equipment20 notices · 11%38421110 Flowmeters12 notices · 7%38422000 Level-measuring equipment9 notices · 5%38423100 Pressure gauges8 notices · 5%- 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
- Checking and testing apparatus 29 · 12m
- Navigational instruments 28 · 12m
- Astronomical and optical instruments 27 · 12m
- Microscopes 26 · 12m
- Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances 24 · 12m
- All of Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) →
Open tenders in instruments for measuring flow
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 WS3282950901 Maintenance, Repairs and Operations Goods (MRO) (Interim) | Anglian Water Services | 14 Oct 2026 | 26d | £14,000,000 |
| Provision of replacement Industrial & Commercial Customer Metering Equipment in connection with a Gas Distribution Network '27 | Phoenix Energy Group Ltd | 15 Oct 2026 | 27d | £400,000 |
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 29% (49 notices)
- Education & universities 19% (32 notices)
- Central government 18% (30 notices)
- Local authorities 3% (5 notices)
- NHS & health 2% (3 notices)
- Not classified 30% (52 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED | Other public bodies | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | Education & universities | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Anglian Water Services | Other public bodies | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | Other public bodies | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HULL | Education & universities | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
87 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 131 of 176 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 | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| 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 70% (123 notices)
- Framework 29% (51 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (2 notices)
- Open 42% (74 notices)
- Selective 27% (47 notices)
- Route not published 26% (46 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (9 notices)
- Above threshold 77% (24 notices)
- Below threshold 23% (7 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (50) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 16% (3)
- 2–3 42% (8)
- 4–6 37% (7)
- 7 or more 5% (1)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 166 awards to 113 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 30% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Construction Ltd T/A AmcoGiffen | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| J Murphy & Sons Ltd | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Amey Rail Limited | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| HWM-WATER LIMITED | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| CK Rail Solutions Limited | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Fisher Scientific UK LTD | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| JSS RAIL LIMITED | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| UTILITEC SERVICES LIMITED | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 59 of 176 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 3842. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 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 3842. 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.