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38500000: Checking and testing apparatus

76 UK public contracts under 38500000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.

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980
Contracts since 2023
237
Buyers
76
Ending in 18 months
CPV 38500000: contracts by end datefrom award notices with a published end date, each contract counted once

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76 contracts under 38500000 ending in the next 18 months

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ContractBuyerHeld byEnds
Electronic Personal Dosemeter (EPD) calibratorNuclear Restoration Services LimitedGemini Technology LimitedNov 2026in 8 days
BAS - Z & F Imager Scanner inc. AccessoriesUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Zoller and Frohlich GmbHNov 2026in 3 weeks
Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a 320kV Industrial X-Ray SystemNPL Management LimitedEUROTECK SYSTEMS UK LIMITEDDec 2026in 4 weeks
2023-24/4174 - Supply of a Scanning Precession Electron Diffraction (SPED) systemUniversity of LeedsQuantum DesignDec 2026in 4 weeks
Salisbury Square Development (SSD) - Security ScannersThe Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of LondonScan-X Security LimitedDec 2026in 4 weeks

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What 38500000 covers

CPV code 38500000 is "Checking and testing apparatus", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 980 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 237 buyers, most often NHS Shared Business Services Limited and UK Research and Innovations. The typical contract was worth about £263k.

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UK public contracts since 2023

How buyers use 38500000

Contracts
980
Buyers
237
Typical value
£263k
Ending in 18 months
76

By year of award: 2023 320 · 2024 306 · 2025 192 · 2026 162. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (749).

Recent contracts under 38500000

ContractBuyerValueAwarded
MicroscopeCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST£52kNov 20263 days ago
BU322026-Confocal Laser Scanning MicroscopePrifysgol Bangor / Bangor University£437kOct 20262 weeks ago
CSP26914 - Electronic Personal Dosimeters for CLFUK Research and Innovation£25kOct 20263 weeks ago
Supply and Delivery of a Wet Chemistry SolutionPolice and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands£169kOct 20263 weeks ago
Meter Operator (MOP), Data Aggregator and Data Collector Services (DA/DC)East Staffordshire Borough Council£16kOct 20263 weeks ago
Purchase of NeoScan NXL Scanner and Workstation and accessoriesAberystwyth University£380kOct 20264 weeks ago
BAS - Z & F Imager Scanner inc. AccessoriesUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)£75kOct 20264 weeks ago
Procurement of endoscope for FHP inspectionsUNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED£46kSept 20265 weeks ago

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Where it sits

Codes above 38500000

  1. 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  2. 38500000Checking and testing apparatus

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About CPV code 38500000

What is CPV code 38500000?

CPV code 38500000 is "Checking and testing apparatus", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 980 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 237 buyers, most often NHS Shared Business Services Limited and UK Research and Innovations. The typical contract was worth about £263k.

Which codes sit above and below 38500000?

38500000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)). It has 8 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 38510000 (Microscopes).

Who wins contracts under CPV code 38500000?

The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38500000 since 2023 are Carl ZEISS Ltd (38), Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited (35), Fisher Scientific UK LTD (34). 966 different suppliers have won work under this code.

How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 38500000?

Add 38500000 to a Tender Radar profile, with keywords that describe your work. Each weekday morning you get the new UK public sector notices that match, scored for fit. Because codes cover the codes beneath them, adding 38500000 also catches notices classified under its more specific codes.

How to cite this data

Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38500000: Checking and testing apparatus [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38500000-checking-and-testing-apparatus (Accessed: 7 November 2026).

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