CPV group
38600000: Optical instruments
72 UK public contracts under 38600000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 652
- Contracts since 2023
- 163
- Buyers
- 72
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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72 contracts under 38600000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Upgrade | ORE Catapult | R&D Test Systems A/S | Nov 2026in 6 days |
| Aerosol Doppler Wind Lidar | University of Leeds | Fraunhofer Reserach UK Ltd | Nov 2026in 13 days |
| GB-Swindon: UKRI-3310 HRPD Guide Replacement | UK Research and Innovation | SwissNeutronics AG | Nov 2026in 2 weeks |
| CSP25592 - Laser Tracker Hardware | UK Research and Innovation | FARO TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED | Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Purchase of Seracam Camera | Nuclear Restoration Services Limited | Serac Imaging Systems Ltd | Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
Coming up
Planned procurements under 38600000
Tenders buyers have said they will publish, from their Find a Tender pipeline notices, the soonest first.
Tender expected Apr 2027 (in 6 months)
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust£6.0bnOpen procedureContract starts Sept 2027
Tender expected Nov 2027 (in 1 year)
FW - Enterprise Solutions for End to End ICT 3 (ESEE 3)
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust£2.0bnOpen procedureContract starts Jul 2028
Tender expected Oct 2026 (2 weeks ago)
Geomatics team manned flight lidar and 4band camera instrumentation
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY£3.0mOpen procedureContract starts Apr 2027
Tender date not given
Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority£37kAward under frameworkContract starts Jan 2027
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What 38600000 covers
CPV code 38600000 is "Optical instruments", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 652 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 163 buyers, most often UK Research and Innovations and UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The typical contract was worth about £75k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38600000
- Contracts
- 652
- Buyers
- 163
- Typical value
- £75k
- Ending in 18 months
- 72
By year of award: 2023 147 · 2024 181 · 2025 207 · 2026 117. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (539).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Photonic Solutions LTD32
- Centerprise International Limited20
- Proactive UK LTD17
- Texet Sales Limited13
- TOPTICA Photonics AG12
- Carl ZEISS Ltd12
- Reveal Media Limited11
- Curie Scientific Ltd11
Recent contracts under 38600000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Worn Cameras | Sheffield City Council | £150k | Nov 20266 days ago |
| 9006125 - Supply of I14 Beamline M1 and M2 Mirror Systems for Diamond Light Source | DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED | £618k | Oct 202611 days ago |
| DSTL0000071532 | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | £84k | Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| CSP26920 - Spherical mirror | UK Research and Innovation | £27k | Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| DSTL0000071484 | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | £91k | Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| CSP27913 - ScopeDome | UK Research and Innovation | £49k | Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Purchase of Seracam Camera | Nuclear Restoration Services Limited | £167k | Sept 20265 weeks ago |
| Forensic Lasers for Physical Forensics | Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime | £39k | Sept 20267 weeks ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 38600000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38600000Optical instruments
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Codes beneath 38600000
Questions
About CPV code 38600000
What is CPV code 38600000?
CPV code 38600000 is "Optical instruments", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 652 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 163 buyers, most often UK Research and Innovations and UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The typical contract was worth about £75k.
Which codes sit above and below 38600000?
38600000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)). It has 4 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 38650000 (Photographic equipment).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38600000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38600000 since 2023 are Photonic Solutions LTD (32), Centerprise International Limited (20), Proactive UK LTD (17). 497 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 38600000?
Add 38600000 to a Tender Radar profile, with keywords that describe your work. Each weekday morning you get the new UK public sector notices that match, scored for fit. Because codes cover the codes beneath them, adding 38600000 also catches notices classified under its more specific codes.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38600000: Optical instruments [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38600000-optical-instruments (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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