Instron: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
SME·HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE·South East England·Main market: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Official UK PPONPGGX-2826-LVCTWebsiteinstron.com ↗
Procedures with an award2634 award recordsPublic authorities24named on published awardsAttributable award value£2.8mnet · on 24 of 34 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months12awards · 16 in the prior 24 months · last 18 May 2026Contracts ending ≤18 months3end date published on 14 of 34 awardsDelivery regions12most often Nationwide (UK)
Where they win
6 lot-level observations (5 awarded lots, 83%, plus 1 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
3800 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)2 observations · 33% · 1 lots + 1 envelope3842 Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases1 observations · 17% · lots3854 Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring1 observations · 17% · lots5000 Repair and maintenance services1 observations · 17% · lots5032 Repair and maintenance services of personal computers1 observations · 17% · lotsAttributable award value£2.8mSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 24 of 34 award records — only awards to this supplier alone, framework / DPS ceilings excluded; the award’s own value, else its contract’s; the five largest make 48%; a further 3 published a VAT-inclusive amount only (£592k inc. VAT, kept apart). Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£85k medianrobust · n=24
Award vs estimate10% below estimateindicative · n=1Median (estimate − award) / estimate on comparable contested single-supplier GBP wins, per lot, same VAT basis on both sides, scoped to CPV division 38. Negative = awarded above estimate. Historical movement, not a bid instruction.
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Cryostat for Characterisation of Advanced Materials Down to 4K | National Physical Laboratory | — | — | £318,000 † |
| Purchase of an Multiaxial Axial-Torsional Fatigue Testing System | Nottingham Trent University | 18 May 2026 | 3.2 yrs | £270,122 ≈ £85k/yr |
| WP2.2: Mechanical Properties Testing | University of Plymouth | — | — | £263,795 † |
| Electrodynamic Fatigue-Torsion Testing Machine | Sheffield Hallam University | — | — | £238,409 † |
| Electrodynamic Fatigue Torsion Testing Machine | Sheffield Hallam University | — | — | £238,409 † |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 23 of 26 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
Nationwide (UK)7 procedures · 30%
East Midlands3 procedures · 13%
South West England3 procedures · 13%
Yorkshire and the Humber2 procedures · 9%
South East England2 procedures · 9%
Scotland2 procedures · 9%
North East England1 procedures · 4%
North West England1 procedures · 4%
Who they sell to
Authorities named on this supplier’s published awards · ranked by distinct procedures · award records explode on framework and DPS panels
Authority type · official UK type when published, else name/id class, else not classified · by award records (a single panel can dominate)
- Education 50% (3 awards)
- Central government 33% (2 awards)
- Type not classified 17% (1 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Hallam University | 2 | 7.7% | 3 | 2 Jul 2025 |
| United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | 7.7% | 2 | 3 Sept 2025 |
| Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation | 1 | 3.8% | 6 | 5 Sept 2025 |
| University of Plymouth | 1 | 3.8% | 3 | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Nottingham Trent University | 1 | 3.8% | 1 | 18 May 2026 |
| University of Exeter | 1 | 3.8% | 1 | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Atlas BFW Management Limited | 1 | 3.8% | 1 | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Velindre University NHS Trust | 1 | 3.8% | 1 | 8 Jan 2026 |
Share = of the 26 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Contracts ending
Published end dates only · 14 of 34 awards carry one · not a retender forecast
| Contract | Ends | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Dishwasher service and maintenance | 31 Mar 2027 | £10,995 |
| Supply, Installation and Replacement of Hood-Type Dishwasher – Lansdown Kitchen | 5 May 2027 | £25,021 |
| Servohydraulic Fatigue Testing Machine | 31 Oct 2027 | £259,258 |
Recent awards
Latest 30 of 34 award records naming this supplier
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS award and contract releases. An award record is one award × this supplier; a procedure can carry many (panels, call-offs).
- Market observations are awarded lots, or one envelope award when the notice publishes no lot links. Region = delivery ITL1 on the notice, not the supplier’s registered address.
- Authority type: official OCDS UK contracting-authority type when the notice publishes one; otherwise a Tenderline name/id class; otherwise “not classified”. Purchasing hubs with no published type stay unclassified.
- Published value attributable to this supplier alone: £2.8m across single-supplier awards, framework / DPS ceilings excluded. Coverage is partial and the figure is not turnover, so it is not shown as a headline.
- Contract end dates: published on 14 of 34 awards; 3 end within 18 months.
- Award vs estimate tiers: robust ≥5, moderate 3–4, indicative 1–2 comparable pairs.
- Never shown: contact details, reliability or payment scores, affiliations, predicted wins.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (16 historical Find a Tender publication identifiers)
Official notices referenced this supplier under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
Canonical page id: GB-PPON:PGGX-2826-LVCT