CPV category
38515000: Fluorescent and polarising microscopes
CPV code 38515000 is "Fluorescent and polarising 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 7 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 5 buyers, most often The University of Warwick and Manchester Metropolitan University. The typical contract was worth about £121k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38515000
- Contracts
- 7
- Buyers
- 5
- Typical value
- £121k
- Ending in 18 months
- 0
By year of award: 2023 4 · 2024 3 · 2025 0 · 2026 0. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (6).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- cARL zEISS2
- Sony Europe B.V.1
- Attocube Systems AG1
- Discover Echo UK Ltd1
- Cairn Research Limited1
- Nikon UK Limited1
Recent contracts under 38515000
Where it sits
Codes above 38515000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38500000Checking and testing apparatus
- 38510000Microscopes
- 38515000Fluorescent and polarising microscopes
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Questions
About CPV code 38515000
What is CPV code 38515000?
CPV code 38515000 is "Fluorescent and polarising 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 7 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 5 buyers, most often The University of Warwick and Manchester Metropolitan University. The typical contract was worth about £121k.
Which codes sit above and below 38515000?
38515000 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 38515200 (Fluorescent microscopes).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38515000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38515000 since 2023 are cARL zEISS (2), Sony Europe B.V. (1), Attocube Systems AG (1). 6 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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