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Laboratory, optical and precision equipment Tenders UK (CPV 38): Open Contracts 2026

As of , 18 open UK public sector tenders are listed here: 4 close within 14 days and 9 are marked suitable for SMEs. The median stated value is £404,748 (16 of 18 state a value). The busiest buyer is The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) (2).

UK public sector tenders whose main CPV code starts with 38: Laboratory, optical and precision equipment. CPV codes are the common EU and UK vocabulary buyers use to describe what they are buying.

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As of : 18 open tenders on this page; soonest closing date ; 3 closing within 7 days; 9 marked suitable for SMEs.

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OpportunityBuyerValueRegionClosing date
Uncrewed Ocean Surface Vehicle (USV)Cardiff University£100,000Wales
Procurement of a RheometerMHRA£75,000UK-wide
NEPO303 Meter Operator ServicesThe Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)£15mUK-wide
​​A Turnkey Skid Mounted Process for the Synthesis of Polyacrylonitrile PAN​Centre for Process Innovation Limited£1mNorth East England
Purchase of In Vivo Optical Imaging SystemUniversity of Lancaster£100,000North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East England, South West England
WBS-FTS-64245 Haematology Testing SystemVelindre University NHS Trust£409,497Wales
NEPO217 - Winter Bureau, Weather Forecasting & Outstation MaintenanceThe Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)£50mUK-wide
Supply and Delivery of Laser CamerasScottish Police AuthorityNot statedScotland
Supply of Advanced Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry PlatformAberystwyth University£156,717Wales
Supply of Advanced Chromatography and Molecular Characterisation PlatformAberystwyth University£198,568Wales
Supply and Delivery of Smoke Alarms and Heat Alarms for the Northern Ireland Housing ExecutiveNorthern Ireland Housing Executive£750,000Northern Ireland
Supply of Colorimetric Analysers to the Environment AgencyEnvironment Agency£480,000London
ID 6676734 - DOJ – FSNI - DNA Unit: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of DNA ThermocyclersForensic Science Northern Ireland£353,000Northern Ireland
Multi Lot - Supply and Installation of Materials Testing Machines (Tensile and Flexural)University of South Wales£400,000Wales
715889472-Tender NoticeDefence Equipment and Support£4.2mSouth West England
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Advanced Fluorescence Microscope System with Widefield, Confocal and Super-Resolution Imaging CapabilitiesHeriot-Watt University£600,000Scotland
Life Sciences Equipment - Cagewash, IVC and DecontaminationUniversity of Sussex (the)Not statedSouth East England
High-Speed Spectrometer SystemLondon and South East University Group£115,833South East England

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How many tenders are open here?

18, based on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data retrieved . We list up to 2,500 of the newest open notices site-wide, so the official services may show more.

Which one closes first?

Uncrewed Ocean Surface Vehicle (USV) — closing , 12:00 UK time.

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