Precision balances: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38310000·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
38311000 Electronic scales and accessories6 notices · 35%38310000 Precision balances5 notices · 29%38311210 Calibration weights5 notices · 29%38311100 Electronic analytical balances1 notices · 6%38311200 Electronic technical balances1 notices · 6%- Detection and analysis apparatus 134 · 12m
- Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring 54 · 12m
- Photographic equipment 44 · 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
- All of Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) →
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 24% (4 notices)
- Other public bodies 18% (3 notices)
- Central government 18% (3 notices)
- NHS & health 6% (1 notices)
- Not classified 35% (6 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Derbyshire County Council | Local authorities | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ESPO | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Education Buying Group Ltd | Other public bodies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Forestry and Land Scotland | Central government | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Glasgow City Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | Local authorities | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Supply Chain Operated by Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) | NHS & health | 1 | 0 | 0 |
16 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 9 of 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — |
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 59% (10 notices)
- Framework 41% (7 notices)
- Open 65% (11 notices)
- Route not published 24% (4 notices)
- Selective 12% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 75% (3 notices)
- Below threshold 25% (1 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 12 awards to 7 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIDSON HARDY LABORATORY SUPPLIES LTD | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| WISHART GROUP NI LTD | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Accu-Science Ireland Ltd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CALIBRATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| EDC Systems Ltd t/a Questar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J.H.M.BUTT & CO.LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MERCK LIFE SCIENCE UK LIMITED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 6 of 17 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 3831. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 Jun 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 3831. 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.