Recording systems and exploration devices: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 33120000·Supplies · class·in Medical Devices & Pharma
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
33124100 Diagnostic devices82 notices · 27%33124110 Diagnostic systems73 notices · 24%33124130 Diagnostic supplies64 notices · 21%33124000 Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies57 notices · 19%33122000 Ophthalmology equipment26 notices · 8%33125000 Urology, exploration devices24 notices · 8%33123000 Cardiovascular devices19 notices · 6%33123210 Cardiac-monitoring devices17 notices · 6%- Medical consumables 326 · 12m
- Miscellaneous medical devices and products 236 · 12m
- Medical equipments 225 · 12m
- Pharmaceutical products 160 · 12m
- Various medicinal products 134 · 12m
- Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use 79 · 12m
- Functional support 76 · 12m
- Operating techniques 51 · 12m
- Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices 42 · 12m
- Perfumes, toiletries and condoms 32 · 12m
- All of Medical Devices & Pharma →
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
- Central government 51% (156 notices)
- NHS & health 22% (67 notices)
- Other public bodies 6% (17 notices)
- Education & universities 5% (14 notices)
- Local authorities 2% (7 notices)
- Not classified 14% (42 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Blood and Transplant | Central government | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS Supply Chain | NHS & health | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | Other public bodies | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| NHS England | Central government | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service | Central government | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | Central government | 6 | 2 | 0 |
130 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 151 of 308 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — |
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 69% (211 notices)
- Framework 30% (93 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (4 notices)
- Open 44% (134 notices)
- Route not published 39% (120 notices)
- Limited / restricted 13% (41 notices)
- Selective 3% (10 notices)
- Direct award 1% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 82% (60 notices)
- Below threshold 18% (13 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (93) · 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 3% (1)
- 2–3 60% (18)
- 4–6 20% (6)
- 7 or more 17% (5)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 320 awards to 164 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 39% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Diagnostics Limited | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| INNOVA MEDICAL GROUP INC. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Biomerieux UK Limited | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| COLOPLAST LIMITED | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Leica Microsystems UK Ltd | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Limited | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Werfen Ltd | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| ALCON EYE CARE UK LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 84 of 308 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in recording systems and exploration…
3 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply of qualitative enzyme immunoassay testing kits | MHRA | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | £120,000 |
| Notice: OUH - Blood Transfusion Analysers MS - Tender Notice | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 16 Oct 2026 | 26d | £1,650,000 |
| MEDICAL TECHNOLOLGY (MEDTECH) INNOVATION DPS | NHS Supply Chain | 2 Jan 2031 | 1564d | £500,000,000 ceiling |
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 3312. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 3312. 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.