# Precision balances (CPV 38310000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/precision-balances-38310000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Precision balances (CPV 38310000) covers UK public procurement for Precision balances. Tracked across 4 published procedures (3 in the last 12 months) across 4 contracting authorities, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Precision balances

- **CPV Code:** `38310000`

- **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:** 0

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

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 4

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 3 (4 lifetime)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/precision-balances-38310000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/precision-balances-38310000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

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

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £31k (median net contract award; interquartile range £29k–£71k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 106 days (median)

## 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. [Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring (CPV 38540000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/machines-and-apparatus-for-testing-and-measuring-38540000): 54 notices/12m

3. [Astronomical and optical instruments (CPV 38630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/astronomical-and-optical-instruments-38630000): 53 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 Precision balances work:

1. [Derbyshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derbyshire-county-council-ons-e10000007): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

2. [National Armament Director Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-armament-director-group-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

3. [Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northumbria-healthcare-facilities-management-nhs-rtf): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

4. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 1 notices (100%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Precision balances:

1. [Fluke UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fluke-uk-ltd-coh-00669288): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [JHM Butt & Co](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/jhm-butt-co-coh-01031633): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Sartorius UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sartorius-uk-limited-coh-01126814): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [Scientific Laboratory Supplies](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/scientific-laboratory-supplies-coh-02577009): 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 Precision balances intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/precision-balances-38310000)

## 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/precision-balances-38310000

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