# Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment (CPV 38950000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr-equipment-38950000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment (CPV 38950000) covers UK public procurement for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment. Tracked across 9 published procedures (3 in the last 12 months) across 8 contracting authorities, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment

- **CPV Code:** `38950000`

- **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:** 2

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 3

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 9

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

- **Typical Tender Window:** 21 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr-equipment-38950000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr-equipment-38950000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £82k (median net contract award; interquartile range £50k–£299k)

## 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. [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 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment work:

1. [University of South Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-south-wales-GB-PPON-PCWX-4677-HTMN): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

2. [Cardiff University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-university-coh-rc000089): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

3. [London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-school-of-hygiene-tropical-medicine-urn-133903): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [Queen's University Belfast](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/queen-s-university-belfast-GB-NIC-101788): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

5. [Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/salisbury-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rnz): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

6. [UNITED KINGDOM ANTI-DOPING LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-anti-doping-limited-coh-06990867): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [University of Bath](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bath-urn-133789): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [University of Glasgow](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-glasgow-GB-FTS-1836): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 2 notices (40%)

2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 1 notices (20%)

3. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 1 notices (20%)

4. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 1 notices (20%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment:

1. [Accuscience Ireland Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/accuscience-ireland-ltd-GB-COH-88329): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [Cepheid](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cepheid-coh-04422108): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Life Technologies Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/life-technologies-ltd-coh-sc083107): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [Premier Scientific Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/premier-scientific-ltd-coh-ni037486): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [Prenetics EMEA Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/prenetics-emea-ltd-coh-08834823): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/roche-diagnostics-limited-coh-00571546): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [SEAL ANALYTICAL LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/seal-analytical-limited-coh-04008521): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [Standard BioTools UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/standard-biotools-uk-limited-coh-06612614): 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 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr-equipment-38950000)

## 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/polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr-equipment-38950000

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