CPV category
38511000: Electron microscopes
CPV code 38511000 is "Electron microscopes", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 31 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 19 buyers, most often University Of Sheffield and UK Research & Innovation. The typical contract was worth about £234k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38511000
- Contracts
- 31
- Buyers
- 19
- Typical value
- £234k
- Ending in 18 months
- 9
By year of award: 2023 14 · 2024 11 · 2025 5 · 2026 1. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (27).
Buyers using this code most
- University Of Sheffield4
- UK Research & Innovation3
- North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium3
- The University of Birmingham3
- University of Leeds3
- University of Northumbria at Newcastle2
- University of Plymouth1
- Ministry of Defence1
Suppliers winning most often
- JEOL (UK) Ltd6
- cARL zEISS5
- Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH5
- TESCAN-UK Ltd.5
- Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited3
- BlueScientific Ltd3
- EM Systems Support Limited3
- Etek Europe Limited3
Recent contracts under 38511000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKRI-5798 FIB-SEM Instrument | UK Research & Innovation | £1.1m | Mar 2026 |
| Microscope service maintenance agreement renewal | United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory | £234k | Dec 2025 |
| T24/0084 - Environmental SEM | University of Northumbria at Newcastle | £221k | Jul 2025 |
| SEM Picomechanical Indenter (NU-Pico) | University of Northumbria at Newcastle | £290k | Mar 2025 |
| Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) elemental analysis system | University of Leeds | £181k | Jan 2025 |
| Broad Beam Ion Miller - AWARD | The University of Warwick | Jan 2025 | |
| 2023-24/4174 - Supply of a Scanning Precession Electron Diffraction (SPED) system | University of Leeds | £242k | Dec 2024 |
| GB-Harwell: UKRI-4572 MRC RCAH Electron Microscope Service Agreement | UK Research & Innovation | £31k | Dec 2024 |
Where it sits
Codes above 38511000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38500000Checking and testing apparatus
- 38510000Microscopes
- 38511000Electron microscopes
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Codes beneath 38511000
Questions
About CPV code 38511000
What is CPV code 38511000?
CPV code 38511000 is "Electron microscopes", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 31 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 19 buyers, most often University Of Sheffield and UK Research & Innovation. The typical contract was worth about £234k.
Which codes sit above and below 38511000?
38511000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)), then 38500000 (Checking and testing apparatus), then 38510000 (Microscopes). It has 2 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 38511100 (Scanning electron microscopes).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38511000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38511000 since 2023 are JEOL (UK) Ltd (6), cARL zEISS (5), Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH (5). 48 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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