Laboratory services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 71900000·Services · class·in Architecture & Engineering
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
71900000 Laboratory services504 notices · 100%- Consultative engineering and construction services 1,593 · 12m
- Engineering design services 481 · 12m
- Engineering-related scientific and technical services 416 · 12m
- Technical inspection and testing services 299 · 12m
- Architectural, engineering and planning services 270 · 12m
- Construction management services 246 · 12m
- Miscellaneous engineering services 236 · 12m
- Construction consultancy services 233 · 12m
- Engineering services 231 · 12m
- Architectural and related services 226 · 12m
- All of Architecture & Engineering →
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 39% (190 notices)
- Other public bodies 22% (110 notices)
- Local authorities 10% (50 notices)
- NHS & health 7% (33 notices)
- Education & universities 5% (24 notices)
- Not classified 17% (83 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Blood and Transplant | Central government | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE) | Other public bodies | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Food Standards Agency | Central government | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | Central government | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | not classified | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| MHRA | Central government | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland Water Limited | Other public bodies | 9 | 9 | 0 |
233 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 312 of 504 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West England | 5 | 45% | — | |
| Scotland | 1 | 19% | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South East England | 7 | 62% | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| South West England | 5 | 55% | — | |
| East of England | 4 | 53% | 40% | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 75% (380 notices)
- Framework 23% (116 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (8 notices)
- Open 47% (238 notices)
- Route not published 30% (151 notices)
- Limited / restricted 11% (56 notices)
- Selective 11% (55 notices)
- Direct award 1% (4 notices)
- Above threshold 79% (104 notices)
- Below threshold 21% (28 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (223) · 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 32% (36)
- 2–3 34% (38)
- 4–6 24% (27)
- 7 or more 10% (11)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 561 awards to 296 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 18% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Diagnostics Limited | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
| Abbott Laboratories Limited | 9 | 12 | 5 | 8 |
| Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| LGC Limited | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Abbott Toxicology Ltd | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Kier Construction | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| McLaughlin & Harvey Limited | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 164 of 504 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in laboratory services
4 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect Framework (Compliance Services) | The Hyde Group | 21 Sept 2026 | 1d | £2,688,000,000 ceiling |
| The Provision and Maintenance of Two Mass Spectrometry systems | MHRA | 13 Oct 2026 | 23d | £1,200,000 |
| Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Mobile Preliminary Roads Drug Testing Devices (MPRDTD) | BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED | 30 May 2027 | 252d | £10,000,000 ceiling |
| Construction Professional Services DPS | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 23 Feb 2029 | 887d | £800,000,000 ceiling |
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 7190. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 7190. 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.