CPV category
38511000: Electron microscopes
8 UK public contracts under 38511000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 65
- Contracts since 2023
- 22
- Buyers
- 8
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q3 2027.
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8 contracts under 38511000 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 |
| UKRI-5463 Transmission Electron Microscope | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | JEOL (UK) Ltd | Jan 2027in 2 months |
| SEM Picomechanical Indenter (NU-Pico) | University of Northumbria at Newcastle | Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd | May 2027in 7 months |
| CF Awarded Contract - Procurement of a Transmission Electron Microscope | University of Bristol | FEI UK Ltd | Jul 2027in 9 months |
| Brunel Medical School (BMS) - Virtual Microscope | Brunel University London | Aiforia Technologies Oyj | Aug 2027in 9 months |
What 38511000 covers
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 65 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 22 buyers, most often North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium and UK Research and Innovations. The typical contract was worth about £248k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38511000
- Contracts
- 65
- Buyers
- 22
- Typical value
- £248k
- Ending in 18 months
- 8
By year of award: 2023 38 · 2024 11 · 2025 11 · 2026 5. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (41).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 38511000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKRI-5798 FIB-SEM Instrument | UK Research and Innovation | £1.1m | Mar 20267 months ago |
| UKRI-5642 Service Contract for Polara Transmission Electron Microscopes | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £215k | Feb 20269 months ago |
| UKRI-5463 Transmission Electron Microscope | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £460k | Dec 202510 months ago |
| Mira 3 SEM X-ray detection system upgrade | University of Northumbria at Newcastle | Dec 202511 months ago | |
| Microscope service maintenance agreement renewal | UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED | £234k | Dec 202511 months ago |
| Scanning Electron Microscope | ORE Catapult | £90k | Oct 20251 year ago |
| T24/0084 - Environmental SEM | University of Northumbria at Newcastle | £221k | Jul 20251 year 4 months ago |
| Call-Off terms and conditions for the supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment | University of Northumbria at Newcastle | £221k | Jul 20251 year 4 months ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 38511000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38500000Checking and testing apparatus
- 38510000Microscopes
- 38511000Electron microscopes
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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 65 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 22 buyers, most often North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium and UK Research and Innovations. The typical contract was worth about £248k.
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 Fisher Scientific UK LTD (19), JEOL (UK) Ltd (19), Quantum Design UK and Ireland Limited (15). 59 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 38511000?
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38511000: Electron microscopes [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38511000-electron-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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