# Optical instruments (CPV 38600000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/optical-instruments-38600000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Optical instruments (CPV 38600000) covers UK public procurement for Optical instruments. Tracked across 24 published procedures (10 in the last 12 months) across 8 contracting authorities, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Optical instruments

- **CPV Code:** `38600000`

- **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:** 0

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 10

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 24

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 3 (8 lifetime)

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

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/optical-instruments-38600000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/optical-instruments-38600000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 2–2) (median of 1 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £59k (median net contract award; interquartile range £51k–£112k)

## 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

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Optical instruments work:

1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 15 notices (8 in last 12m)

2. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 2 notices (1 in last 12m)

3. [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority-GB-FTS-1212): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [AWE PLC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/awe-plc-gov-pb1442): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

5. [DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/diamond-light-source-limited-coh-04375679): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-GB-PPON-PLDR-5748-GBBJ): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/liverpool-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rem): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [University of Sheffield](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sheffield-urn-133872): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 9 notices (69%)

2. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 3 notices (23%)

3. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 2 notices (15%)

4. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 1 notices (8%)

5. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 1 notices (8%)

6. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 1 notices (8%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Optical instruments:

1. [Hall and Watts Defence Optics Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hall-and-watts-defence-optics-ltd-coh-00464047): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [Laser Components UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/laser-components-uk-ltd-coh-02835714): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [BOAT ELECTRICS ELECTRONICS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/boat-electrics-electronics-limited-GB-FTS-43763): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [CASIX Inc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/casix-inc-GB-FTS-167441): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [Cycle GmbH](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cycle-gmbh-GB-FTS-165096): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [ECKERT & ZIEGLER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eckert-ziegler-environmental-services-limited-coh-08502666): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [Exail SAS](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/exail-sas-GB-FTS-179680): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [General Atomics](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/general-atomics-GB-FTS-75011): 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 Optical instruments intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/optical-instruments-38600000)

## 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/optical-instruments-38600000

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