Optical instruments tenders in South West
We track 87 awarded optical instruments contracts (CPV 386*) in South West. 6 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £48k, and half of awards fall between £24k and £138k (87 awards with a value). 8 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months6
Open tenders1
Median award£48k
Contracts tracked87
Contracts ending soonest (6 of 6)
| 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-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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| 704395456 FTL-SS
Contracts Finder · CPV 38633000 |
Ministry of Defence | Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd | £191.0m | 22 Sep 2027
re-tender likely from ~22 Mar 2027
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| 703437450 - Contract Award Notice
Contracts Finder · CPV 38633000 |
Ministry of Defence | PRECISION TECHNIC DEFENCE LIMITED | £1 (nominal value, as published) | 15 Nov 2027
re-tender likely from ~15 May 2027
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| GB-Harwell: UKRI-1770 In vivo Imaging System (HVDPS 20010)
Contracts Finder · CPV 38600000 |
UK Research & Innovation | Biospace Lab | £450k | 23 Mar 2028
re-tender likely from ~23 Sep 2027
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| Body Worn Video Cameras
Contracts Finder · CPV 38651000 |
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council | Pinnacle Response Ltd. | £63k | 31 Mar 2028
re-tender likely from ~30 Sep 2027
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See all 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 27 | £606k |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 13 | £2.3m |
| UK Research & Innovation | 12 | £2.8m |
| Ministry of Defence | 10 | £313.1m |
| University Of The West Of England | 5 | £327k |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 4 | £400k |
| University of Bristol | 3 | £760k |
| University of Exeter | 2 | £349k |
| Bournemouth University | 2 | £210k |
| Historic England | 2 | £59k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Photonic Solutions Ltd | 5 | £669k |
| Manx Precision Optics Ltd | 4 | £86k |
| Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd | 3 | £191.0m |
| Coherent Europe B.V. | 3 | £348k |
| Hexagon Metrology Ltd | 3 | £261k |
| Qioptiq Limited | 2 | £121.4m |
| University of Durham | 2 | £658k |
| Akhter Computers Limited | 2 | £502k |
| Proactive UK Ltd | 2 | £152k |
| CREATIVE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | 2 | £128k |
Sub-categories
Astronomical and optical instruments (294)Photographic equipment (216)Polarising material (40)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.