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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT · CPV 38

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 9,200 laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) contracts worth £9.8bn to 3,873 suppliers across 950 buyers, with 166 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 33% of spend.

Contracts awarded
9,200
Total spend
£9.8bn
Buyers
950
Suppliers
3,873
Open tenders
166

Top buyers

Who buys laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

BuyerAwardsValue
LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM10£2.0bn
Ministry of Defence102£990.5M
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium22£944.0M
Ministry of Defence86£431.7M
UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE6£402.5M
London Universities Purchasing Consortium4£320.0M
Southern Water Services Ltd.3£306.2M
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)39£300.7M
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED56£276.2M
Centre for Process Innovation Limited74£262.2M

Top suppliers

Who wins laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) contracts

The top five suppliers hold 33% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
Wolf Laboratories Ltd.7£1.4bn
Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd8£573.0M
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LTD128£460.4M
WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED59£407.3M
NORBIT Subsea AS2£400.1M
Fisher Scientific UK LTD32£377.3M
Horizon Water Infrastructure Limited1£300.0M
GXO LOGISTICS UK LIMITED2£210.5M
Camlab4£200.2M
Wolf Laboratories3£200.1M

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Live laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) tenders

Supply and Delivery of Laser Cameras

Scottish Police Authority · closes 2026-11-09

Tender for FTIR monitoring solution for DRE in semiconductor gaseous abatement systems

Swansea University · closes 2026-11-09

£150K

Supply and Delivery of Laser Cameras

Scottish Police Authority · closes 2026-11-09

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Southern Water Services Limited · closes 2026-11-09

£130.5M

Supply of Advanced Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Platform

Aberystwyth University · closes 2026-11-09

£157K

Supply of Advanced Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Platform

Aberystwyth University · closes 2026-11-09

£157K

Supply of Advanced Chromatography and Molecular Characterisation Platform

Aberystwyth University · closes 2026-11-09

£199K

CWQM PSQ Template

Southern Water Services Limited · closes 2026-11-09

£130.5M

Sub-categories

What's inside laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV 3804,436
Instruments for checking physical characteristics1,589
Checking and testing apparatus1,041
Optical instruments819
Measuring instruments374
Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments358
Geological and geophysical instruments246
Navigational and meteorological instruments195
Time registers and the like; parking meters94
Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment48

Frequently asked

Common questions about laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)?
UK public bodies have awarded 9,200 laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) contracts worth £9.8bn across 950 buyers and 3,873 suppliers (CPV division 38). There are currently 166 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM, Ministry of Defence, North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium. See the full list below.
What certifications do laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) tenders usually require?
Requirement data for this category is still aggregating.
How can my business win laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) tenders, identifies the certifications you need, and surfaces the frameworks worth joining. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Aggregated by ENKII from public-record UK procurement data (Find a Tender + Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0), grouped by CPV division 38. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk