Instruments for checking physical characteristics tenders in West Midlands
We track 32 awarded instruments for checking physical characteristics contracts (CPV 384*) in West Midlands. 2 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £154k, and half of awards fall between £89k and £357k (32 awards with a value). 13 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months2
Open tenders1
Median award£154k
Contracts tracked32
Contracts ending soonest (2 of 2)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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 2 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (1 of 1)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19 | £14.6m |
| University of Warwick | 6 | £1.2m |
| Aston University | 2 | £1.6m |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £41.0m |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 | £1.1m |
| The University of Warwick | 1 | £304k |
| Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £162k |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 1 | £40k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 3 | £1.8m |
| Sony Europe B.V. | 2 | £646k |
| Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited | 2 | £627k |
| Agilent Technologies Lda UK Limited | 2 | £264k |
| Abbott Laboratories Limited | 1 | £41.0m |
| BRUKER UK LIMITED | 1 | £10.0m |
| Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific | 1 | £1.5m |
| Life Safety Distribution GmbH | 1 | £1.1m |
| BECTON DICKINSON (CME) U.K. LIMITED | 1 | £358k |
| Baxter Healthcare Limited | 1 | £162k |
Sub-categories
Detection and analysis apparatus (456)Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases (61)Metering instruments (23)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.