Astronomical and optical instruments tenders in Yorkshire and the Humber
We track 12 awarded astronomical and optical instruments contracts (CPV 3863*) in Yorkshire and the Humber. 2 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £175k, and half of awards fall between £53k and £557k (12 awards with a value). 3 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months2
Open tenders0
Median award£175k
Contracts tracked12
Contracts ending soonest (2 of 2)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25/5033- Supply of an Nd:YAG UV laser
Find a Tender · CPV 38636100 |
University of Leeds | Photonic Solutions | £53k | 3 Oct 2027
re-tender likely from ~3 Apr 2027
|
| 703385450-C-sUAS SWS CAN CF
Contracts Finder · CPV 38633000 |
Ministry of Defence | Viking Arms Ltd | £20.0m | 7 Mar 2028
re-tender likely from ~7 Sep 2027
|
See all 2 in the renewal radar
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| University of Leeds | 6 | £1.9m |
| UNIVERSITY OF YORK | 4 | £1.2m |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 | £20.0m |
| UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | 1 | £165k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fraunhofer Reserach UK Ltd | 2 | £1.5m |
| Photonic Solutions Ltd | 2 | £1.1m |
| Photonic Solutions | 2 | £101k |
| Viking Arms Ltd | 1 | £20.0m |
| Toptica Photonics AG | 1 | £165k |
| Renishaw UKSales limited | 1 | £61k |
| JINAN LANSEN LASER EQUIPMENT CO., LTD | 1 | £12k |
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.