Instruments for measuring quantities: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38340000·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
38341000 Apparatus for measuring radiation34 notices · 23%38341600 Radiation monitors34 notices · 23%38341200 Radiation dosimeters33 notices · 22%38344000 Pollution-monitoring devices25 notices · 17%38340000 Instruments for measuring quantities24 notices · 16%38341500 Contamination-monitoring devices17 notices · 12%38343000 Error-monitoring equipment7 notices · 5%38342000 Oscilloscopes6 notices · 4%- Detection and analysis apparatus 134 · 12m
- Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring 54 · 12m
- Photographic equipment 44 · 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
- 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 quantities
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiBRTI Diagnostics | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 7 Oct 2026 | 19d | £500,000 |
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
- Central government 42% (60 notices)
- Other public bodies 18% (26 notices)
- Education & universities 11% (16 notices)
- Local authorities 8% (11 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 4% (6 notices)
- Not classified 16% (23 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Office | Central government | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | Central government | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| UK Atomic Energy Authority | Other public bodies | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sellafield Limited | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Police Service | Police, fire & emergency | 3 | 0 | 0 |
72 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 92 of 147 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 | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East of 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 88% (129 notices)
- Framework 12% (18 notices)
- Open 46% (67 notices)
- Route not published 29% (42 notices)
- Limited / restricted 14% (21 notices)
- Selective 11% (16 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 85% (29 notices)
- Below threshold 15% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (66) · 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 24% (7)
- 2–3 45% (13)
- 4–6 17% (5)
- 7 or more 14% (4)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 147 awards to 98 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 31% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| GRAFTON MERCHANTING GB LIMITED | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| PHOENIX DOSIMETRY LTD | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Cavendish Nuclear Limited | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Fisher Scientific UK LTD | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (CANBERRA UK) LIMITED | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nuvia Limited | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| GeoGas Analytica | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 48 of 147 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 3834. 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 3834. 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.