# Scanners (CPV 38520000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/scanners-38520000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Scanners (CPV 38520000) covers UK public procurement for Scanners. Tracked across 36 published procedures (13 in the last 12 months) across 24 contracting authorities, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Scanners - **CPV Code:** `38520000` - **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:** 13 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 36 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 9 (24 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 34 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/scanners-38520000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/scanners-38520000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 2–3) (median of 4 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £113k (median net contract award; interquartile range £69k–£303k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 17 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 30% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises ## 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 Scanners work: 1. [UK Hydrographic Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-hydrographic-office-gov-ea51): 4 notices (4 in last 12m) 2. [British Library Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-library-board-GB-PPON-PCXZ-9362-XQJM): 3 notices (1 in last 12m) 3. [Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-acting-as-part-gov-ea1328): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 3 notices (2 in last 12m) 5. [West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-ambulance-service-nhs-foundation-trust-GB-FTS-119160): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [University of Glasgow](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-glasgow-GB-FTS-1836): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [AWE PLC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/awe-plc-gov-pb1442): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 5 notices (25%) 2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 3 notices (15%) 3. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 2 notices (10%) 4. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 2 notices (10%) 5. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 2 notices (10%) 6. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 2 notices (10%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Scanners: 1. [Phoenix Dosimetry](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/phoenix-dosimetry-coh-08521146): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 2. [Scan-X Security Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/scan-x-security-limited-coh-07199141): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities 3. [Babcock International Group](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/babcock-international-group-coh-00065805): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 4. [Carl Zeiss Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/carl-zeiss-ltd-coh-00542141): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 5. [Computacenter](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/computacenter-coh-03110569): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [Computacenter (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/computacenter-uk-ltd-coh-01584718): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 7. [Esper Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/esper-ltd-coh-09995720): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 8. [Evident Europe GMBH](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/evident-europe-gmbh-coh-fc039030): 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 Scanners intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/scanners-38520000) ## 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/scanners-38520000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt