# Navigational and meteorological instruments (CPV 38100000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/navigational-and-meteorological-instruments-38100000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Navigational and meteorological instruments (CPV 38100000) covers UK public procurement for Navigational and meteorological instruments. Tracked across 6 published procedures (1 in the last 12 months) across 4 contracting authorities, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Navigational and meteorological instruments

- **CPV Code:** `38100000`

- **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:** 1

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 1

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 6

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 1 (4 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 32 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/navigational-and-meteorological-instruments-38100000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/navigational-and-meteorological-instruments-38100000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £70k (median net contract award; interquartile range £47k–£130k)

## 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. [Astronomical and optical instruments (CPV 38630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/astronomical-and-optical-instruments-38630000): 54 notices/12m

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. [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

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Navigational and meteorological instruments work:

1. [Met Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/met-office-gov-ea46): 3 notices (0 in last 12m)

2. [Highlands and Islands Airports Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/highlands-and-islands-airports-limited-coh-sc097647): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [National Oceanography Centre](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-oceanography-centre-coh-11444362): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 1 notices (50%)

2. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 1 notices (50%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Navigational and meteorological instruments:

1. [Nortek Instruments Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nortek-instruments-limited-coh-04540022): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [Sonardyne International Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sonardyne-international-ltd-coh-01299452): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Steatite Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/steatite-limited-coh-04403746): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [Systems Interface Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/systems-interface-limited-coh-01643486): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [Vaisala Oyj](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/vaisala-oyj-GB-FTS-78369): 1 procedures across 1 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 Navigational and meteorological instruments intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/navigational-and-meteorological-instruments-38100000)

## 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/navigational-and-meteorological-instruments-38100000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt