CPV category
38518000: Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes
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- 8
- Contracts since 2023
- 5
- Buyers
- 0
- Ending in 18 months
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What 38518000 covers
CPV code 38518000 is "Wide field, stereo or dissecting light 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 8 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 5 buyers, most often Supply Chain Coordination Limited and The University of Warwick. The typical contract was worth about £156k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38518000
- Contracts
- 8
- Buyers
- 5
- Typical value
- £156k
- Ending in 18 months
- 0
By year of award: 2023 2 · 2024 2 · 2025 1 · 2026 3. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (4).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited4
- Carl ZEISS Ltd2
- D.P. Medical Systems Limited2
- Nikon Europe B.V1
- Attocube Systems AG1
- Nikon UK Limited1
- JYFEL Corporation SARL1
- B Braun MEDICAL LTD1
Recent contracts under 38518000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBGKEW1487 High Magnification Stereomicroscope | Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew | £16k | Oct 20251 year 1 month ago |
| Digital Microscopy Systems | Natural History Museum | £286k | Mar 20233 years 8 months ago |
| Bigger Beam Splitter Suspension | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | £29k | Oct 20224 years ago |
| UKRI-1970 Wide field Axio-Imager Microscope | UK Research & Innovation - Medical Research Council | £65k | Jan 20224 years 9 months ago |
| Purchase of High Content Screening System | Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service | Jan 20215 years 10 months ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 38518000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38500000Checking and testing apparatus
- 38510000Microscopes
- 38518000Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes
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Questions
About CPV code 38518000
What is CPV code 38518000?
CPV code 38518000 is "Wide field, stereo or dissecting light 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 8 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 5 buyers, most often Supply Chain Coordination Limited and The University of Warwick. The typical contract was worth about £156k.
Which codes sit above and below 38518000?
38518000 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 38518100 (Wide field microscopes).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38518000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38518000 since 2023 are Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited (4), Carl ZEISS Ltd (2), D.P. Medical Systems Limited (2). 12 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38518000: Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38518000-wide-field-stereo-or-dissecting-light-microscopes (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
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