CPV class
38510000: Microscopes
25 UK public contracts under 38510000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 326
- Contracts since 2023
- 76
- Buyers
- 25
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q3 2027.
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25 contracts under 38510000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24/4174 - Supply of a Scanning Precession Electron Diffraction (SPED) system | University of Leeds | Quantum Design | Dec 2026in 4 weeks |
| Specular Microscope | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | MAIN LINE (INSTRUMENTS) LIMITED | Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| UKRI-5463 Transmission Electron Microscope | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | JEOL (UK) Ltd | Jan 2027in 2 months |
| Modification of Contract for Analytical Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | TESCAN - UK Ltd | Feb 2027in 3 months |
| Microscope | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | D.P. MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED | Feb 2027in 3 months |
What 38510000 covers
CPV code 38510000 is "Microscopes", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 326 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 76 buyers, most often UK Research and Innovations and North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium. The typical contract was worth about £103k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38510000
- Contracts
- 326
- Buyers
- 76
- Typical value
- £103k
- Ending in 18 months
- 25
By year of award: 2023 134 · 2024 67 · 2025 86 · 2026 39. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (226).
Buyers using this code most
- UK Research and Innovations50
- North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium23
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)23
- UK Shared Business Services Ltd17
- University Of Sheffield14
- Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service13
- The University of Warwick13
- The University Of Birmingham12
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 38510000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microscope | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £52k | Nov 20263 days ago |
| BU322026-Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope | Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University | £437k | Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| Purchase of NeoScan NXL Scanner and Workstation and accessories | Aberystwyth University | £380k | Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Specular Microscope | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £22k | Sept 20265 weeks ago |
| GB-London: Confocal Microscope - Upgrade | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED | £251k | Jul 20263 months ago |
| Orthopaedic Microscope | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £185k | Jul 20263 months ago |
| UKRI-6250 Service Contract for a Multiphoton Microscope | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £38k | Jul 20264 months ago |
| PS129J - Microscopes for Laboratories Refurbishment Project | Birmingham City University | £67k | Jun 20264 months ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 38510000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38500000Checking and testing apparatus
- 38510000Microscopes
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More specific
Codes beneath 38510000
- 38511000Electron microscopes65
- 38514000Darkfield and scanning probe microscopes26
- 38519000Miscellaneous compounds for microscopes24
- 38515000Fluorescent and polarising microscopes17
- 38513000Inverted and metallurgical microscopes9
- 38512000Ion and molecular microscopes8
- 38518000Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes8
- 38516000Monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes2
- 38517000Acoustic and projection microscopes
Questions
About CPV code 38510000
What is CPV code 38510000?
CPV code 38510000 is "Microscopes", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 326 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 76 buyers, most often UK Research and Innovations and North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium. The typical contract was worth about £103k.
Which codes sit above and below 38510000?
38510000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)), then 38500000 (Checking and testing apparatus). It has 9 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 38511000 (Electron microscopes).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38510000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38510000 since 2023 are Carl ZEISS Ltd (38), Fisher Scientific UK LTD (34), Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited (34). 201 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 38510000?
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38510000: Microscopes [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38510000-microscopes (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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