Laboratory, optical and precision equipment: public buyers and contract awards in United Kingdom
Which public authorities in United Kingdom buy laboratory, optical and precision equipment (CPV division 38), what they paid, who won – and which contracts are coming up for renewal.
12contract awards
9public buyers
89.56m GBPdisclosed value
0contracts ending by 2028-04-27
Awards published 2026-07-07 – 2026-10-27 in this snapshot.
Top buyers
- University of Glasgow (Glasgow) – 4 awards
- Scottish Police Authority (Glasgow) – 1 award
- Aberystwyth University (Aberystwyth) – 1 award
- University Of Edinburgh (Edinburgh) – 1 award
- Liverpool City Council (Liverpool) – 1 award
- APUC Limited (Stirling) – 1 award
- ASTON UNIVERSITY (Birmingham) – 1 award
- Scottish Water (Glasgow) – 1 award
- British Transport Police Authority (London) – 1 award
Most frequent winners
- Hprobe – 1
- WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITED – 1
- G RAD Services Ltd – 1
- Xstrahl Ltd – 1
- Scintacor Limited – 1
- FIDA Biosystems ApS – 1
- Meter Operator Services – 1
- BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited – 1
Latest awards
| Award date | Buyer | Contract | Category | Winner(s) | Value | Ends | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | Scottish Police Authority | Supply and Delivery of Laser Cameras | Surveying instruments | – | – | – | FTS notice |
| 2026-10-09 | University of Glasgow | PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | Hprobe | 254k GBP | – | FTS notice |
| 2026-10-07 | Aberystwyth University | Purchase of NeoScan NXL Scanner and Workstation and accessories | Microscopes | WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITED | 380k GBP | – | FTS notice |
| 2026-09-29 | Liverpool City Council | Meter Operator Services | Electronic meters | Meter Operator Services | 340k GBP | – | FTS notice |
| 2026-09-25 | University of Glasgow | PURCH2982 – PPE1005122 Direct Award for the Provision of Fida Evolve with Associated Add-Ons, Services and Maintenance | Detection and analysis apparatus | FIDA Biosystems ApS | 274k GBP | – | FTS notice |
| 2026-09-25 | University of Glasgow | PURCH2985 – PPE1005025 Direct Award for the Provision of BD FACSDiscover S8 with Hood | Detection and analysis apparatus | BD Becton Dickinson UK Limited | 685k GBP | – | FTS notice |
| 2026-09-25 | University of Glasgow | PURCH2865 Provision of Photoresist Plasma Ashing Tool | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | – | – | – | FTS notice |
| 2026-09-21 | University Of Edinburgh | X-Ray Sources Framework | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | G RAD Services Ltd | Xstrahl Ltd | [withheld – possible natural person] | Scintacor Limited | 3.50m GBP | – | FTS notice |
| 2026-09-18 | ASTON UNIVERSITY | SEC-MALS and DSC | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | Waters Limited | 271k GBP | – | FTS notice |
| 2026-08-04 | APUC Limited | Microscopy and Imaging Equipment | Microscopes | Appleton Woods Ltd | Be Scientific Ltd | Carl Zeiss Ltd | Edmund Optics Ltd | Evident Europe GmbH – UK Branch | [withheld – possible natural person] | GT Vision Ltd | K-Tec Microscope Services Ltd | London Laboratory Equipment Ltd | Microscopy Supplies And Consultants Ltd | Scientific Laboratory Supplies | SciQuip Ltd | VWR International Ltd | Cairn Research Ltd | Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd | Metprep Limited | Photon Lines Ltd | Best Scientific Ltd | BRUKER UK LIMITED | Promega UK Ltd | Revvity (UK) Ltd. | Standard BioTools UK Limited | Sysmex UK Ltd | Horiba UK Limited | Intelligent Imaging Innovations Ltd | Oxford Nanoimaging Limited | Photonic Solutions Ltd | TOPTICA Photonics AG | 80.00m GBP | – | FTS notice |
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