CPV division
38000000: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
CPV code 38000000 is "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)", a division in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 2,318 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 367 buyers, most often UK Shared Business Services Ltd and UK Research & Innovation. The typical contract was worth about £59k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38000000
- Contracts
- 2,318
- Buyers
- 367
- Typical value
- £59k
- Ending in 18 months
- 268
By year of award: 2023 804 · 2024 963 · 2025 365 · 2026 186. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (2,155).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 38000000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| RA359948 - ACL TOP ANALYSER | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust | £11k | Sept 2026 |
| The Marketplace | Government Commercial Agency | Sept 2026 | |
| Recommissioning of X2 Hamilton Units incl. plate readers | UK Health Security Agency | £190k | Sept 2026 |
| Nucleic Acid Quality Control instruments | UK Health Security Agency | £150k | Sept 2026 |
| MML Analytical Equipment - Lot 1 - Oxygen Level Analyser | MHRA | Sept 2026 | |
| LUV01495 Procurement of Quad Systems C4 NMR Spectrometer and associated peripherals | University of Leicester | Sept 2026 | |
| 260129 - Contract for Supply, Delivery and Installation of Peptide Synthesizer and associated Maintenance, training, Ancillary Items and Consumables | Queen's University, Belfast | Sept 2026 | |
| Environmental Monitoring System Framework | Victoria and Albert Museum | Framework | Sept 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 38000000
38000000 is one of the 45 top-level CPV divisions.
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More specific
Codes beneath 38000000
- 38400000Instruments for checking physical characteristics395
- 38500000Checking and testing apparatus280
- 38600000Optical instruments280
- 38900000Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments139
- 38300000Measuring instruments115
- 38200000Geological and geophysical instruments83
- 38700000Time registers and the like; parking meters61
- 38100000Navigational and meteorological instruments51
- 38800000Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment23
Questions
About CPV code 38000000
What is CPV code 38000000?
CPV code 38000000 is "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)", a division in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 2,318 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 367 buyers, most often UK Shared Business Services Ltd and UK Research & Innovation. The typical contract was worth about £59k.
Which codes sit above and below 38000000?
38000000 is a top-level division. It has 9 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 38400000 (Instruments for checking physical characteristics).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38000000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38000000 since 2023 are Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited (65), Fisher Scientific UK LTD (41), Bruker UK LTD (41). 1,525 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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