CPV category
38292000: Hydrographic instruments
10 UK public contracts under 38292000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 20
- Contracts since 2023
- 6
- Buyers
- 10
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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10 contracts under 38292000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Provision of OEM Glider Upgrades | National Oceanography Centre | Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research | Feb 2027in 3 months |
What 38292000 covers
CPV code 38292000 is "Hydrographic instruments", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 20 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 6 buyers, most often National Oceanography Centre and Ministry of Defence. The typical contract was worth about £60k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38292000
- Contracts
- 20
- Buyers
- 6
- Typical value
- £60k
- Ending in 18 months
- 10
By year of award: 2023 0 · 2024 1 · 2025 11 · 2026 8. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (16).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Planet Ocean Limited4
- Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research4
- Rockland Scientific International Inc1
- RS Aqua Limited1
- Ocean Scientific International Limited1
- Kongsberg Discovery AS1
- Sonardyne International Limited1
- QUADRACHEM LABORATORIES LIMITED1
Recent contracts under 38292000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision Oxygen Sensors and Meters For Ocean Research on Incubator Moorings | National Oceanography Centre | £48k | Apr 20266 months ago |
| Provision of Oceano R5 Acoustic Release Capital Instruments | National Oceanography Centre | £125k | Mar 20268 months ago |
| Provision of Seabird Microcat CT(D) | National Oceanography Centre | £197k | Mar 20268 months ago |
| Provision of OEM Glider Upgrades | National Oceanography Centre | Feb 20269 months ago | |
| Provision of OEM Glider Upgrades | National Oceanography Centre | Feb 20269 months ago | |
| Provision of a Carousel Water Sampler | National Oceanography Centre | £55k | Dec 202511 months ago |
| Provision of an Autonomous Environmental DNA (eDNA) Water Sampling Instrument | National Oceanography Centre | £72k | Dec 202511 months ago |
| Provision of Oceanographic CTD Sensors | National Oceanography Centre | £65k | Dec 202511 months ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 38292000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38200000Geological and geophysical instruments
- 38290000Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
- 38292000Hydrographic instruments
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More specific
Codes beneath 38292000
None. 38292000 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for hydrographic instruments.
Questions
About CPV code 38292000
What is CPV code 38292000?
CPV code 38292000 is "Hydrographic instruments", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 20 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 6 buyers, most often National Oceanography Centre and Ministry of Defence. The typical contract was worth about £60k.
Which codes sit above and below 38292000?
38292000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)), then 38200000 (Geological and geophysical instruments), then 38290000 (Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38292000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38292000 since 2023 are Planet Ocean Limited (4), Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research (4), Rockland Scientific International Inc (1). 14 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38292000: Hydrographic instruments [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38292000-hydrographic-instruments (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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