Photographic equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38650000·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
38651000 Cameras77 notices · 53%38650000 Photographic equipment31 notices · 21%38651600 Digital cameras30 notices · 21%38652100 Projectors19 notices · 13%38651200 Camera bodies12 notices · 8%38651100 Camera lenses10 notices · 7%38653400 Projection screens10 notices · 7%38651500 Cinematographic cameras7 notices · 5%- Detection and analysis apparatus 134 · 12m
- Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring 54 · 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
- Navigational instruments 28 · 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 photographic equipment
5 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS - Body Worn Video | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 12 Oct 2026 | 24d | £4,000,000 |
| Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 15 Feb 2029 | 881d | £650,000,000 |
| YPO - 000750 Vehicle Telematics & Journey Recorders | YPO | 24 Feb 2029 | 890d | £50,000,000 |
| YPO - 001110 Emergency Response and Rescue Equipment | YPO | 13 Jun 2032 | 2095d | £40,000,000 |
| Pipeline Inspection Equipment - Waste and Water Pipelines | SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | not published | — | — |
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
- Local authorities 22% (30 notices)
- Central government 18% (24 notices)
- Education & universities 17% (23 notices)
- Other public bodies 13% (18 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 12% (16 notices)
- Not classified 19% (26 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Local authorities | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Thames Valley Police | Police, fire & emergency | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| UK Atomic Energy Authority | Other public bodies | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| YPO | not classified | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | Other public bodies | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| APUC LIMITED | not classified | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AWE PLC | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
103 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 93 of 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South West 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 68% (98 notices)
- Framework 25% (36 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 8% (11 notices)
- Open 56% (81 notices)
- Route not published 26% (37 notices)
- Selective 12% (18 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (9 notices)
- Above threshold 55% (16 notices)
- Below threshold 45% (13 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (55) · 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 22% (4)
- 2–3 44% (8)
- 4–6 22% (4)
- 7 or more 11% (2)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 111 awards to 81 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 32% of contract awards in the last 36 months
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 39 of 145 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 3865. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 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 3865. 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.