# Photographic equipment (CPV 38650000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/photographic-equipment-38650000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Photographic equipment (CPV 38650000) covers UK public procurement for Photographic equipment. Tracked across 107 published procedures (51 in the last 12 months) across 66 contracting authorities, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Photographic equipment

- **CPV Code:** `38650000`

- **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:** 3

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 51

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 107

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 34 (66 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/photographic-equipment-38650000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/photographic-equipment-38650000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 1–3) (median of 6 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £55k (median net contract award; interquartile range £32k–£103k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 13 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 38% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 40% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## 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. [Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances (CPV 38290000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/surveying-hydrographic-oceanographic-and-hydrological-instru-38290000): 44 notices/12m

5. [Instruments for measuring quantities (CPV 38340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/instruments-for-measuring-quantities-38340000): 41 notices/12m

6. [Microscopes (CPV 38510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/microscopes-38510000): 35 notices/12m

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Photographic equipment work:

1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 23 notices (11 in last 12m)

2. [NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-nuclear-laboratory-limited-gov-pc1435): 4 notices (1 in last 12m)

3. [Sellafield Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sellafield-limited-gov-ot1220): 4 notices (4 in last 12m)

4. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 3 notices (1 in last 12m)

5. [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority-ons-e47000003): 3 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [British Film Institute](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-film-institute-gov-pb189): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-and-wiltshire-fire-and-rescue-authority-GB-PPON-PBHD-1355-WLCT): 2 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-western-universities-purchasing-consortium-coh-04045190): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 17 notices (27%)

2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 14 notices (22%)

3. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 14 notices (22%)

4. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 11 notices (17%)

5. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 11 notices (17%)

6. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 11 notices (17%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Photographic equipment:

1. [Andor Technology Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/andor-technology-ltd-coh-ni022466): 6 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [Proactive UK LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/proactive-uk-ltd-coh-03647770): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

3. [WAREHOUSE EXPRESS LIMITED T/A WEX Photo Video](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/warehouse-express-limited-t-a-wex-photo-video-coh-03366976): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

4. [Mirion Technologies (IST) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mirion-technologies-ist-ltd-coh-00996850): 3 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

5. [Hamamatsu Photonics UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hamamatsu-photonics-uk-limited-coh-02228744): 3 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [Axon Public Safety UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/axon-public-safety-uk-ltd-coh-07390059): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

7. [J&J Negus Ltd t/a Genus](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/j-j-negus-ltd-t-a-genus-coh-01168979): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

8. [Photron Europe LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/photron-europe-ltd-coh-04087190): 2 procedures across 2 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 Photographic equipment intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/photographic-equipment-38650000)

## 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/photographic-equipment-38650000

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