CPV subcategory
38434500: Biochemical analysers
CPV code 38434500 is "Biochemical analysers", a subcategory in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 57 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 37 buyers, most often UK Health Security Agency and NHS Blood and Transplant. The typical contract was worth about £158k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38434500
- Contracts
- 57
- Buyers
- 37
- Typical value
- £158k
- Ending in 18 months
- 8
By year of award: 2023 18 · 2024 17 · 2025 10 · 2026 12. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (50).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Fisher Scientific UK LTD5
- Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited4
- Sony Europe B.V.3
- Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited3
- Roche Diagnostics LTD3
- Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited3
- Cytek Biosciences, BV3
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited3
Recent contracts under 38434500
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKHSA Diagnostics and Research Open Framework - Lot 1 | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | Framework | Sept 2026 |
| Flow Cytometer | University of East Anglia | £256k | Jul 2026 |
| UKRI-6147 Benchtop Flow Cytometer | UK Research & Innovation | £79k | Jul 2026 |
| 714783450 - Explosive Material Identification Procurement Project | Defence Equipment and Support | £8.3m | Jul 2026 |
| Purchase of Alternating Tangential Flow (ATF) Non-GMP Equipment | Cell Therapy Catapult Limited | £288k | Jul 2026 |
| ID 6310512 - DAERA - AFBI - PROCUREMENT OF NEW BENCHTOP GENOME SEQUENCER AND ALL CONSUMABLES AND SERVICING FOR TEN YEARS | Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) | £2.7m | Jul 2026 |
| LSL/MED/0212 - The Supply and Support of Blood Bank Centrifuge Devices | Leidos Supply Limited | £1.0m | Jul 2026 |
| CA15006 - Further competition - Managed service for ABC Analysers | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | May 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 38434500
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38400000Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38430000Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38434000Analysers
- 38434500Biochemical analysers
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Questions
About CPV code 38434500
What is CPV code 38434500?
CPV code 38434500 is "Biochemical analysers", a subcategory in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 57 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 37 buyers, most often UK Health Security Agency and NHS Blood and Transplant. The typical contract was worth about £158k.
Which codes sit above and below 38434500?
38434500 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)), then 38400000 (Instruments for checking physical characteristics), then 38430000 (Detection and analysis apparatus), then 38434000 (Analysers). It has 8 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 38434540 (Biomedical equipment).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38434500?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38434500 since 2023 are Fisher Scientific UK LTD (5), Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited (4), Sony Europe B.V. (3). 131 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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