# Microscopes (CPV 38510000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/microscopes-38510000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Microscopes (CPV 38510000) covers UK public procurement for Microscopes. Tracked across 180 published procedures (34 in the last 12 months) across 63 contracting authorities, with 4 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Microscopes - **CPV Code:** `38510000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 4 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 34 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 180 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 18 (63 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 29 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/microscopes-38510000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/microscopes-38510000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 1–2) (median of 17 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £181k (median net contract award; interquartile range £37k–£346k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 36 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 44% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 19% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Other Classes in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 1. [Detection and analysis apparatus (CPV 38430000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/detection-and-analysis-apparatus-38430000): 181 notices/12m 2. [Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring (CPV 38540000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/machines-and-apparatus-for-testing-and-measuring-38540000): 54 notices/12m 3. [Astronomical and optical instruments (CPV 38630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/astronomical-and-optical-instruments-38630000): 53 notices/12m 4. [Photographic equipment (CPV 38650000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/photographic-equipment-38650000): 51 notices/12m 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 6. [Instruments for measuring quantities (CPV 38340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/instruments-for-measuring-quantities-38340000): 41 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Microscopes (soonest deadline first): 1. [Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Advanced Fluorescence Microscope System with Widefield, Confocal and Super-Resolution Imaging Capabilities](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-delivery-installation-and-commissioning-of-an-advanced-fluorescence-microscope-syst-ocds-h6vhtk-078937): £600,000 · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · Heriot-Watt University 2. [Low-Temperature STM/qPlus-AFM with Optical Access](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/low-temperature-stm-qplus-afm-with-optical-access-ocds-h6vhtk-078ea9): £400,000 · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · University of Bath ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Microscopes work: 1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 38 notices (13 in last 12m) 2. [University Of Edinburgh](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-edinburgh-GB-FTS-2023): 14 notices (1 in last 12m) 3. [University of Warwick](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-warwick-urn-133809): 14 notices (1 in last 12m) 4. [University of Glasgow](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-glasgow-GB-FTS-1836): 10 notices (0 in last 12m) 5. [University of Leeds](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leeds-urn-133839): 8 notices (1 in last 12m) 6. [Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt): 5 notices (3 in last 12m) 7. [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority-GB-FTS-1212): 5 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [Cefas](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cefas-gov-ea53): 4 notices (3 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 34 notices (24%) 2. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 22 notices (16%) 3. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 17 notices (12%) 4. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 17 notices (12%) 5. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 14 notices (10%) 6. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 11 notices (8%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Microscopes: 1. [Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/leica-microsystems-uk-ltd-coh-00476611): 11 procedures across 8 contracting authorities 2. [Carl Zeiss Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/carl-zeiss-ltd-coh-00542141): 10 procedures (12 awards) across 9 contracting authorities 3. [FEI UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fei-uk-limited-coh-02380120): 10 procedures (11 awards) across 8 contracting authorities 4. [TESCAN-UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tescan-coh-08713867): 6 procedures (9 awards) across 5 contracting authorities 5. [JEOL (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/jeol-uk-ltd-coh-00939456): 6 procedures across 5 contracting authorities 6. [Oxford Nanoimaging Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/oxford-nanoimaging-limited-coh-10023177): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities 7. [BRUKER UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bruker-uk-limited-coh-00923986): 4 procedures across 3 contracting authorities 8. [Andor Technology Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/andor-technology-ltd-coh-ni022466): 3 procedures across 3 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 Microscopes intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/microscopes-38510000) ## 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/microscopes-38510000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt