Laboratory, optical & precision equipment tenders in West Midlands
We track 232 awarded laboratory, optical & precision equipment contracts (CPV 38*) in West Midlands. 5 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £74k, and half of awards fall between £48k and £170k (224 awards with a value). 47 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months5
Open tenders2
Median award£74k
Contracts tracked232
Contracts ending soonest (5 of 5)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coherent transmitter and coherent receiver
Find a Tender · CPV 38000000 |
Aston University | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | £210k | 30 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Oct 2026
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| ITEP1122 - Enterprise FME Spatial ETL
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 38221000 |
National Highways Limited | 1Spatial Group Limited | £57k | 10 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~10 Jan 2027
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| Reagent Rental Contract for Diagnostic Service on the BD FACS Canto II analysers, Lyse Wash Assistants and BD FACS Lyric
Find a Tender · CPV 38400000 |
The University of Birmingham | BECTON DICKINSON (CME) U.K. LIMITED | £358k | 26 Nov 2027
re-tender likely from ~26 May 2027
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| FPLC For Protein Purification
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 38000000 |
Aston University | Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd | £75k | 30 Nov 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 May 2027
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| Thermometers Trustwide 2025
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 38412000 |
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | Baxter Healthcare Limited | £162k | 19 Jan 2028
re-tender likely from ~19 Jul 2027
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See all 5 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (2 of 2)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Quality Monitoring System for Granville Landfill
Find a Tender · CPV 38344000 |
Borough of Telford & Wrekin | value not published | 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | West Midlands |
| Aseptic Pharmacy Products
Find a Tender · CPV 38437000 |
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | £45k | 16 Oct 2026, 17:00 UK time | West Midlands |
All open tenders in this category
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | 160 | £29.3m |
| University of Warwick | 19 | £3.6m |
| Aston University | 15 | £8.6m |
| The University of Warwick | 14 | £1.1m |
| Ministry of Defence | 3 | £1.2m |
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 3 | £400k |
| UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | 2 | £759k |
| BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | 2 | £513k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED | 2 | £62k |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £41.0m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 6 | £2.7m |
| Waters Limited | 6 | £774k |
| Agilent Technologies Lda UK Limited | 4 | £326k |
| Netzsch - Gertebau Gesellschaft mit beschrnkter Haftung | 4 | £167k |
| BRUKER UK LIMITED | 3 | £10.1m |
| Scanlite Visual Communications Ltd | 3 | £400k |
| Cairn Research Limited | 3 | £186k |
| ADInstruments Ltd | 3 | £154k |
| Sony Europe B.V. | 2 | £646k |
| Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited | 2 | £627k |
Sub-categories
Instruments for checking physical characteristics (430)Checking and testing apparatus (285)Optical instruments (235)Measuring instruments (88)Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments (74)Navigational and meteorological instruments (71)Geological and geophysical instruments (63)Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment (25)Time registers and the like; parking meters (18)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.