Navigational instruments: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38110000·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
38115100 Radar surveillance equipment23 notices · 23%38113000 Sonars19 notices · 19%38110000 Navigational instruments14 notices · 14%38115000 Radar apparatus12 notices · 12%38111100 Compasses3 notices · 3%38114000 Echo sounders3 notices · 3%38111000 Direction-finding equipment1 notices · 1%- 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
- Astronomical and optical instruments 27 · 12m
- Microscopes 26 · 12m
- Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances 24 · 12m
- All of Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) →
Open tenders in navigational instruments
3 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153_27 Drawing, Measuring and Geometry Equipment | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 24 Sept 2026 | 6d | £1,333,333 |
| IT Infrastructure Framework | Dover Harbour Board | 25 Sept 2026 | 7d | — |
| Space Enabled and Geospatial Services Extension Notice | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 10 Feb 2029 | 876d | £216,000,000 |
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 55% (54 notices)
- Other public bodies 15% (15 notices)
- Local authorities 6% (6 notices)
- NHS & health 4% (4 notices)
- Education & universities 3% (3 notices)
- Not classified 17% (17 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Department for Science, Innovation & Technology | Central government | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| CalMac Ferries Limited | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Department for Infrastructure | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Lighthouse Board | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 2 | 0 | 1 |
55 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 44 of 101 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 | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — |
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 73% (74 notices)
- Framework 25% (25 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (2 notices)
- Open 40% (40 notices)
- Route not published 28% (28 notices)
- Selective 17% (17 notices)
- Limited / restricted 15% (15 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 77% (17 notices)
- Below threshold 23% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (35) · 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 18% (2)
- 2–3 64% (7)
- 4–6 18% (2)
- 7 or more 0% (0)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 57 awards to 50 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coda Octopus Products Limited | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Echomaster Marine Limited | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Blueprint Design Engineering Limited | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Reeds Sonar Consultancy LTD | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| THALES UK LIMITED | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Teledyne Marine | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| ACS Group | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 27 of 101 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 3811. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 27 Aug 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 3811. 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.