CPV group
38500000: Checking and testing apparatus
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 280 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 121 buyers, most often UK Shared Business Services Ltd and UK Research & Innovation. The typical contract was worth about £85k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38500000
- Contracts
- 280
- Buyers
- 121
- Typical value
- £85k
- Ending in 18 months
- 44
By year of award: 2023 85 · 2024 118 · 2025 53 · 2026 24. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (240).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- cARL zEISS15
- Bruker UK LTD10
- EVIDENT Europe GmbH8
- Cairn Research Limited7
- JEOL (UK) Ltd7
- Abbott Toxicology Limited7
- Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited7
- FEI UK Limited7
Recent contracts under 38500000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 260114 - The Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a High-Resolution Digital Pathology Scanner, including ancillary/consumables Items | Queen's University, Belfast | Sept 2026 | |
| CPU 8311 Electrical Materials | Nottingham City Council | £5.6m | Sept 2026 |
| GB-London: Confocal Microscope - Upgrade | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED | £251k | Jul 2026 |
| Blockhouse Experimental Area Vision and Audio Monitoring System | UK Atomic Energy Authority | £30k | Jul 2026 |
| 714783450 - Explosive Material Identification Procurement Project | Defence Equipment and Support | £8.3m | Jul 2026 |
| Maentwrog Hydro Power Station Optimisation | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | £1.1m | 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 |
| Intoxilyzer Purchase & Servicing 26-30 | Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire | £76k | Jul 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 38500000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38500000Checking and testing apparatus
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More specific
Codes beneath 38500000
Questions
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 280 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 121 buyers, most often UK Shared Business Services Ltd and UK Research & Innovation. The typical contract was worth about £85k.
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 (15), Bruker UK LTD (10), EVIDENT Europe GmbH (8). 337 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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