Photographic chemicals: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 24930000·Supplies · class·in Chemical products
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
24931250 Culture medium13 notices · 54%24931230 X-ray developers6 notices · 25%24931210 Photographic developers3 notices · 13%24930000 Photographic chemicals2 notices · 8%24931000 Photographic plates and films2 notices · 8%24931220 Photographic fixers2 notices · 8%24931200 Emulsions for photographic use1 notices · 4%24931260 Image intensifiers1 notices · 4%- Specialised chemical products 50 · 12m
- Industrial gases 42 · 12m
- Basic inorganic chemicals 22 · 12m
- Various chemical products 19 · 12m
- Gases 17 · 12m
- Basic organic chemicals 14 · 12m
- Prepared explosives 13 · 12m
- Agro-chemical products 11 · 12m
- Glues 11 · 12m
- Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds 9 · 12m
- All of Chemical products →
Open tenders in photographic chemicals
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLI-FTS-62821 Quality Control Organisms, Lysis Buffer, & Bottled Media (Culture Media) | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | 5 Oct 2026 | 17d | £2,285,000 |
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 54% (13 notices)
- NHS & health 21% (5 notices)
- Other public bodies 13% (3 notices)
- Housing associations 8% (2 notices)
- Not classified 4% (1 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") | NHS & health | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | Central government | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED | Other public bodies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf Belfast, Northern, Southern, South Eastern, Western Health and Social Care Trust and the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service | NHS & health | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarion Housing Group | Housing associations | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | Central government | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 12 of 24 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 | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 67% (16 notices)
- Framework 29% (7 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (1 notices)
- Open 50% (12 notices)
- Route not published 33% (8 notices)
- Selective 13% (3 notices)
- Direct award 4% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 67% (4 notices)
- Below threshold 33% (2 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 21 awards to 18 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| E&O Laboratories Ltd | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| WEX Photo Video | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Behaviour Change Agency | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Biomerieux UK Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cruinn Diagnostics Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dynamic Research Innovations Incorporated | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Earth Creative Strategies Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 8 of 24 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 2493. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 2 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 2493. 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.