CPV subcategory
38434540: Biomedical equipment
CPV code 38434540 is "Biomedical equipment", 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 16 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 11 buyers, most often UNIVERSITY OF DERBY and Department For Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. The typical contract was worth about £60k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38434540
- Contracts
- 16
- Buyers
- 11
- Typical value
- £60k
- Ending in 18 months
- 1
By year of award: 2023 4 · 2024 8 · 2025 1 · 2026 3. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (14).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited3
- VWR International Limited2
- Wolf Laboratories Limited2
- Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited2
- Air Techniques International Ltd2
- Sychem Limited2
- Life Technologies Limited2
- Appleton Woods Limited1
Recent contracts under 38434540
| 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 |
| 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 |
| LUV01335 For the supply of arrays and/or the DNA extraction, quality control, randomized plating and genotyping of samples | University of Leicester | £105k | Mar 2025 |
| GB-Leeds: Spinal Disc Simulator | University of Leeds | £185k | Dec 2024 |
| IHR Gambia - Biosafety Cabinet Certification Training Equipment | UK Health Security Agency | £14k | Dec 2024 |
| Cryostat | UNIVERSITY OF DERBY | £37k | Nov 2024 |
| Autoclaves | UNIVERSITY OF DERBY | £152k | Jul 2024 |
Where it sits
Codes above 38434540
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38400000Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38430000Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38434000Analysers
- 38434500Biochemical analysers
- 38434540Biomedical equipment
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More specific
Codes beneath 38434540
None. 38434540 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for biomedical equipment.
Questions
About CPV code 38434540
What is CPV code 38434540?
CPV code 38434540 is "Biomedical equipment", 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 16 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 11 buyers, most often UNIVERSITY OF DERBY and Department For Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. The typical contract was worth about £60k.
Which codes sit above and below 38434540?
38434540 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), then 38434500 (Biochemical analysers). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38434540?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38434540 since 2023 are Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited (3), VWR International Limited (2), Wolf Laboratories Limited (2). 104 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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