Checking and testing apparatus tenders in the UK
We track 160 awarded checking and testing apparatus contracts (CPV 385*) in the UK. 8 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £186k, and half of awards fall between £74k and £500k (152 awards with a value). 77 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months8
Open tenders2
Median award£186k
Contracts tracked160
Contracts ending soonest (8 of 8)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of criticality lockets
Find a Tender · CPV 38527200 |
Sellafield Limited | Nuvia Ltd | £70k | 28 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
North West |
| TruNarc S5
Contracts Finder · CPV 38544000 |
British Transport Police | HAZMATLINK LIMITED | £25k | 30 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| RE21561 Universal Testing Machine
Contracts Finder · CPV 38540000 |
UK Shared Business Services Limited | Instron - a Division of ITW Ltd | £111k | 24 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| 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
|
South West |
| 702734451 PURCHASE OF STATION BREATHALYSERS AND MAINTENANCE FOR SOVEREIGN BASE AREA POLICE (SBAP)
Contracts Finder · CPV 38544000 |
Ministry of Defence | Lion Laboratories Ltd | £34k | 3 May 2027
re-tender likely from ~3 Nov 2026
|
Region not stated |
| 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
|
South West |
| Instron accessories
Find a Tender · CPV 38540000 |
Aston University | ITW Limited | £178k | 31 Oct 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Apr 2027
|
UK-wide |
| GB-London: UKRI-1812 Upright Confocal Microscope
Contracts Finder · CPV 38510000 |
Bip Solutions Limited | Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd | £401k | 31 Mar 2028
re-tender likely from ~30 Sep 2027
|
London |
See all 8 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (2 of 2)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BU322026-Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope
Find a Tender · CPV 38510000 |
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University | £437k | 9 Oct 2026, 17:00 UK time | Wales |
| NEPO303 Meter Operator Services
Find a Tender · CPV 38551000 |
The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) | £15.0m | 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | UK-wide |
All open tenders in this category
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (4)Q2 2027 (1)Q3 2027 (1)Q4 2027 (1)Q1 2028 (1)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 21 | 0 |
| South East | 21 | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 15 | 0 |
| East of England | 15 | 0 |
| Scotland | 14 | 0 |
| South West | 13 | 2 |
| London | 13 | 3 |
| East Midlands | 7 | 0 |
| North West | 6 | 1 |
| North East | 3 | 0 |
| Wales | 2 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| UK Research & Innovation | 14 | £3.1m |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | 10 | £6.8m |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | 8 | £839k |
| APUC Limited | 7 | £80.0m |
| University of Warwick | 6 | £1.4m |
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 6 | £337k |
| University of Glasgow | 5 | £3.6m |
| University of Bristol | 5 | £3.0m |
| UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | 5 | £902k |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 5 | £630k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CARL ZEISS LTD | 17 | £86.1m |
| Nikon UK | 7 | £80.0m |
| Photon Lines Ltd | 7 | £70.4m |
| Tescan-uk Ltd | 7 | £4.4m |
| Cairn Research Ltd | 6 | £70.0m |
| Evident Europe GmbH – UK Branch | 5 | £60.0m |
| Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd | 5 | £50.4m |
| Metprep Limited | 5 | £50.0m |
| GT Vision Ltd | 5 | £50.0m |
| Appleton Woods Ltd | 4 | £50.0m |
Sub-categories
Microscopes (114)Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring (52)Scanners (17)Meters (10)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.