# Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000) covers UK public procurement for Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses). Tracked across 3,499 published procedures (1,248 in the last 12 months) across 466 contracting authorities, with 51 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - **CPV Code:** `38000000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Division (2-digit sector) - **Live Open Tenders:** 51 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 1,248 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 3,499 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 235 (466 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 1–4) (median of 219 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £105k (median net contract award; interquartile range £46k–£300k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 36 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 48% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 27% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Sub-Sectors (CPV Classes) 42 CPV classs active under this division: 1. [Detection and analysis apparatus (CPV 38430000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/detection-and-analysis-apparatus-38430000): 181 notices/12m · **12 open** · ~2 bids/lot 2. [Astronomical and optical instruments (CPV 38630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/astronomical-and-optical-instruments-38630000): 54 notices/12m · **2 open** · ~2 bids/lot 3. [Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring (CPV 38540000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/machines-and-apparatus-for-testing-and-measuring-38540000): 54 notices/12m · **4 open** · ~2 bids/lot 4. [Photographic equipment (CPV 38650000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/photographic-equipment-38650000): 51 notices/12m · **3 open** · ~2 bids/lot 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 · **4 open** · ~2 bids/lot 6. [Instruments for measuring quantities (CPV 38340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/instruments-for-measuring-quantities-38340000): 41 notices/12m · **2 open** · ~2 bids/lot 7. [Microscopes (CPV 38510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/microscopes-38510000): 35 notices/12m · **4 open** · ~2 bids/lot 8. [Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases (CPV 38420000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/instruments-for-measuring-flow-level-and-pressure-of-liquids-38420000): 25 notices/12m · **2 open** · ~2 bids/lot 9. [Meteorological instruments (CPV 38120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/meteorological-instruments-38120000): 20 notices/12m · **3 open** · ~2 bids/lot 10. [Measuring instruments (CPV 38300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/measuring-instruments-38300000): 19 notices/12m · **1 open** · ~2 bids/lot ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (soonest deadline first): 1. [Purchase of In Vivo Optical Imaging System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/purchase-of-in-vivo-optical-imaging-system-ocds-h6vhtk-0785b8): £100,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER 2. [PHW-FTS-64080-Service, Maintenance and Calibration of Pipettes across Public Health Wales Sites](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/phw-fts-64080-service-maintenance-and-calibration-of-pipettes-across-public-health-wales-s-ocds-h6vhtk-077ddc): £250,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Public Health Wales 3. [WBS-FTS-64245 Haematology Testing System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wbs-fts-64245-haematology-testing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06ebd3): £409,497 · Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 · NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) 4. [Tender for FTIR monitoring solution for DRE in semiconductor gaseous abatement systems](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-ftir-monitoring-solution-for-dre-in-semiconductor-gaseous-abatement-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-078c93): £150,000 · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Swansea University 5. [Supply and Delivery of Laser Cameras](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-delivery-of-laser-cameras-ocds-h6vhtk-0783b3): Value not disclosed · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Scottish Police Authority 6. [CWQM PSQ Template](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cwqm-psq-template-ocds-h6vhtk-078601): £130,500,000 · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Southern Water Services Limited 7. [Supply of Advanced Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Platform](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-advanced-gas-chromatography-mass-spectrometry-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-078385): £156,717 · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Aberystwyth University 8. [Supply of Advanced Chromatography and Molecular Characterisation Platform](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-advanced-chromatography-and-molecular-characterisation-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-078380): £198,568 · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Aberystwyth University ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) work: 1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 546 notices (256 in last 12m) 2. [NPL Management Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/npl-management-limited-coh-02937881): 232 notices (161 in last 12m) 3. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 109 notices (7 in last 12m) 4. [Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-acting-as-part-gov-ea1328): 95 notices (46 in last 12m) 5. [University of Glasgow](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-glasgow-GB-FTS-1836): 92 notices (18 in last 12m) 6. [National Physical Laboratory](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-physical-laboratory-gov-pc1387): 82 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [University Of Edinburgh](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-edinburgh-GB-FTS-2023): 69 notices (21 in last 12m) 8. [University of Warwick](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-warwick-urn-133809): 63 notices (3 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 412 notices (20%) 2. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 377 notices (18%) 3. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 260 notices (13%) 4. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 258 notices (13%) 5. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 245 notices (12%) 6. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 243 notices (12%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 1. [BRUKER UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bruker-uk-limited-coh-00923986): 42 procedures across 24 contracting authorities 2. [Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/agilent-technologies-lda-uk-ltd-coh-08815891): 37 procedures (41 awards) across 30 contracting authorities 3. [PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/photonic-solutions-limited-coh-sc194276): 29 procedures (30 awards) across 12 contracting authorities 4. [Waters Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/waters-ltd-coh-02912366): 25 procedures (26 awards) across 18 contracting authorities 5. [Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/thermo-electron-manufacturing-ltd-t-a-thermo-fisher-scientif-coh-00441506): 23 procedures (27 awards) across 18 contracting authorities 6. [Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/leica-microsystems-uk-ltd-coh-00476611): 21 procedures across 13 contracting authorities 7. [Life Technologies Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/life-technologies-ltd-coh-sc083107): 18 procedures across 13 contracting authorities 8. [Keysight Technologies UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/keysight-technologies-uk-limited-coh-03809903): 16 procedures (23 awards) across 10 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 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) ## 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/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt