Laboratory, optical & precision equipment tenders in South West
We track 132 awarded laboratory, optical & precision equipment contracts (CPV 38*) in South West. 11 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £65k, and half of awards fall between £29k and £204k (132 awards with a value). 20 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months11
Open tenders1
Median award£65k
Contracts tracked132
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 11)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper In-Line Low Light System (SILLS) Weapon Sight 1 (WS1) - Contract Award Notice
Contracts Finder · CPV 38633000 |
Ministry of Defence | Qioptiq Limited | £1.4m | 12 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| UKRI-1818 Micro CT System
Contracts Finder · CPV 38510000 |
UK Research & Innovation | Bruker UK Ltd | £364k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| UKRI-5695 STFC CLF Post Compressor Diagnostics Telescope Chamber
Find a Tender · CPV 38630000 |
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | Alca Technology Srl | £131k | 12 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~12 Oct 2026
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| Radiology and Theatre Tools
Find a Tender · CPV 38341200 |
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £51k | 12 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~12 Oct 2026
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| Purchase of Hand & Foot monitor
Find a Tender · CPV 38341600 |
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | Southern Scientific Ltd | £22k | 13 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~13 Oct 2026
|
| PO20261158CO
Find a Tender · CPV 38293000 |
University of Exeter | STRYDE Limited | £27k | 3 Jun 2027
re-tender likely from ~3 Dec 2026
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| UOEUE2883292026
Find a Tender · CPV 38000000 |
University of Exeter | Pi-kem | £46k | 20 Aug 2027
re-tender likely from ~20 Feb 2027
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| UOE2892502026
Find a Tender · CPV 38000000 |
University of Exeter | INTEGRA Biosciences Ltd | £36k | 27 Aug 2027
re-tender likely from ~27 Feb 2027
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| Atomic Force Microscope
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 38510000 |
University of Bristol | BRUKER UK LIMITED, Commercial Transfer Ltd, Harrow Green Ltd +1 more | £869k | 5 Sep 2027
re-tender likely from ~5 Mar 2027
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| Replacement gas wall 02 flowmeters and vacuum regulator
Find a Tender · CPV 38410000 |
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | Gas Arc Group Limited | £33k | 28 Sep 2027
re-tender likely from ~28 Mar 2027
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See all 11 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (1 of 1)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715889472-Tender Notice
Find a Tender · CPV 38633000 |
Defence Equipment and Support | £4.2m | 13 Nov 2026, 23:59 UK time expression of interest |
South West |
All open tenders in this category
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 33 | £2.9m |
| UK Research & Innovation | 18 | £3.4m |
| University of Exeter | 12 | £2.9m |
| Ministry of Defence | 11 | £8.3m |
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 9 | £164k |
| University of Plymouth | 7 | £1.5m |
| University of Bristol | 6 | £1.9m |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 6 | £1.1m |
| Met Office | 6 | £185k |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | 4 | £197k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Keysight Technologies UK Limited | 3 | £836k |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 2 | £984k |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LTD | 2 | £854k |
| Agilent Technologies Lda UK Limited | 2 | £699k |
| Markes International | 2 | £500k |
| Bruker UK Ltd | 2 | £436k |
| GAIT AND MOTION TECHNOLOGY LTD | 2 | £324k |
| Hexagon Metrology Ltd | 2 | £203k |
| PRO-LITE TECHNOLOGY LTD | 2 | £106k |
| OCEANWISE LIMITED | 2 | £98k |
Sub-categories
Instruments for checking physical characteristics (332)Checking and testing apparatus (214)Optical instruments (174)Measuring instruments (69)Navigational and meteorological instruments (58)Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments (53)Geological and geophysical instruments (48)Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment (18)Time registers and the like; parking meters (14)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.