Metering instruments: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38410000·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
38412000 Thermometers27 notices · 45%38410000 Metering instruments22 notices · 37%38418000 Calorimeters8 notices · 13%38416000 PH meters4 notices · 7%38411000 Hydrometers2 notices · 3%38413000 Pyrometers1 notices · 2%38414000 Hygrometers1 notices · 2%38417000 Thermocouples1 notices · 2%- 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 metering instruments
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/027 - Industrial and Commercial Meter Modules | Gas Networks Ireland | not published | — | — |
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 17% (10 notices)
- NHS & health 16% (9 notices)
- Education & universities 16% (9 notices)
- Other public bodies 14% (8 notices)
- Local authorities 10% (6 notices)
- Not classified 28% (16 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) | NHS & health | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") | NHS & health | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarion Housing Group | Housing associations | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ESPO | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | Local authorities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| UK Atomic Energy Authority | Other public bodies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
41 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 39 of 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — |
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 45% (27 notices)
- Framework 50% (30 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (3 notices)
- Open 57% (34 notices)
- Route not published 17% (10 notices)
- Limited / restricted 15% (9 notices)
- Selective 12% (7 notices)
- Above threshold 91% (10 notices)
- Below threshold 9% (1 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 41 awards to 33 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Health UK 432 Limited | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Welch Allyn UK LTD | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Hillrom UK Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Welch Allyn (U.K.) Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| ACT COMMODITIES B.V. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agilent Technologies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BUNZL RETAIL HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES LTD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 15 of 60 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 3841. 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 3841. 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.