Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring tenders in the UK
We track 103 awarded machines and apparatus for testing and measuring contracts (CPV 3854*) in the UK. 9 of them have a published end date between 9 Jan 2027 and 9 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £109k, and half of awards fall between £50k and £277k (101 awards with a value). 32 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months9
Open tenders0
Median award£109k
Contracts tracked103
Contracts ending soonest (9 of 9)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Drug Test Equipment, Consumables and Lab Service - "Test on Arrest"
Contracts Finder · CPV 38544000 |
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £120k | 1 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
Wales |
| 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 |
| Drugs & Alcohol Testing Services
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 38544000 |
Warwickshire Police | ABBOTT TOXICOLOGY LIMITED | £64k | 9 Jun 2027
re-tender likely from ~9 Dec 2026
|
West Midlands |
| Roadside Drug Screening
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 38544000 |
Lancashire Constabulary | D. TEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | £230k | 30 Sep 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Mar 2027
|
North West |
| Explosive Trace Detection
Find a Tender · CPV 38546000 |
Mayor's Office For Policing & Crime | MASS SPEC ANALYTICAL LIMITED | £800k | 23 Oct 2027
re-tender likely from ~23 Apr 2027
|
London |
| Servohydraulic Fatigue Testing Machine
Find a Tender · CPV 38540000 |
Sheffield Hallam University | Instron - Division of ITW Ltd | £259k | 31 Oct 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Apr 2027
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Instron accessories
Find a Tender · CPV 38540000 |
Aston University | ITW Limited | £178k | 31 Oct 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Apr 2027
|
UK-wide |
See all 9 in the renewal radar
By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 19 | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 14 | 1 |
| Scotland | 11 | 0 |
| South East | 9 | 0 |
| North West | 7 | 1 |
| West Midlands | 6 | 1 |
| North East | 6 | 0 |
| London | 6 | 3 |
| East Midlands | 5 | 0 |
| Wales | 2 | 1 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 7 | £5.2m |
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 7 | £232k |
| Ministry of Justice | 5 | £34.0m |
| University of Leeds | 5 | £2.2m |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 4 | £546k |
| Robert Gordon University | 4 | £539k |
| UK Research & Innovation | 4 | £140k |
| University of Aberdeen | 3 | £2.4m |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 3 | £190k |
| UNIVERSITY OF YORK | 3 | £103k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT TOXICOLOGY LIMITED | 5 | £34.3m |
| Trimax Technologies Ltd | 3 | £3.7m |
| D.Tec International Ltd | 3 | £1.1m |
| Instron | 3 | £396k |
| Manrochem | 2 | £1.4m |
| D. TEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 2 | £680k |
| NanoTemper Technologies GmbH | 2 | £600k |
| VEHICLE TESTING EQUIPMENT, S.L. | 2 | £559k |
| Instron - Division of ITW Ltd | 2 | £445k |
| ITW Limited | 2 | £387k |
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.