CPV class
38290000: Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
27 UK public contracts under 38290000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 125
- Contracts since 2023
- 41
- Buyers
- 27
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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27 contracts under 38290000 ending in the next 18 months
The 5 ending soonest, with the supplier that holds each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so each one is a re-tender with a date on it.
| Contract | Buyer | Held by | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provison of a Micro CAT-ODO Sensors | National Oceanography Centre | PLANET OCEAN LIMITED | Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
| Provision of an Autonomous Environmental DNA (eDNA) Water Sampling Instrument | National Oceanography Centre | McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. | Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
| Provision of Oceanographic CTD Sensors | National Oceanography Centre | PLANET OCEAN LIMITED | Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
| Provision of Acoustic Ocean Current Meters for Long-Term Deep-Water Monitoring | National Oceanography Centre | Nortek Instruments Limited | Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
| Provision of a Carousel Water Sampler | National Oceanography Centre | PLANET OCEAN LIMITED | Dec 2026in 6 weeks |
Coming up
Planned procurements under 38290000
Tenders buyers have said they will publish, from their Find a Tender pipeline notices, the soonest first.
Tender expected Nov 2026 (in 3 weeks)
Marine Research Vessel Refit, Maintenance, Equipment and Support Services Framework
National Oceanography Centre£100.0mCompetitive flexible procedureContract starts Aug 2027
Tender expected Oct 2026 (2 weeks ago)
Geomatics team manned flight lidar and 4band camera instrumentation
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY£3.0mOpen procedureContract starts Apr 2027
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What 38290000 covers
CPV code 38290000 is "Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 125 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 41 buyers, most often National Oceanography Centre and Scotland Excel. The typical contract was worth about £69k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38290000
- Contracts
- 125
- Buyers
- 41
- Typical value
- £69k
- Ending in 18 months
- 27
By year of award: 2023 12 · 2024 14 · 2025 35 · 2026 64. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (89).
Buyers using this code most
Recent contracts under 38290000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKRI-7542 Control Unit and Data Logger | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £76k | Nov 20263 days ago |
| UKRI-7506 CTDs and temperature sensors | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £85k | Oct 202611 days ago |
| UKRI-7441 Lidar scanner USV Drix | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £49k | Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| Environmental Monitoring System Framework | Victoria and Albert Museum | Framework | Sept 20262 months ago |
| Provision of CTD Deployment Cable for Research Vessel Operations | National Oceanography Centre | £89k | Sept 20262 months ago |
| UKRI-6258 LabSTAF Delivery Pack | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £33k | Aug 20263 months ago |
| AV Methane Survey | Natural Resources Wales | £61k | Aug 20263 months ago |
| Employee Engagement Survey 26 | Home Office | £51k | Aug 20263 months ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 38290000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38200000Geological and geophysical instruments
- 38290000Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
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Codes beneath 38290000
Questions
About CPV code 38290000
What is CPV code 38290000?
CPV code 38290000 is "Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 125 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 41 buyers, most often National Oceanography Centre and Scotland Excel. The typical contract was worth about £69k.
Which codes sit above and below 38290000?
38290000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)), then 38200000 (Geological and geophysical instruments). It has 6 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 38296000 (Surveying instruments).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38290000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38290000 since 2023 are Tetra Tech Consulting Limited (18), WSP UK LImited (18), AMEY OW Limited (16). 114 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 38290000?
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38290000: Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38290000-surveying-hydrographic-oceanographic-and-hydrological-instruments-and-appliances (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
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