CPV class
38630000: Astronomical and optical instruments
CPV code 38630000 is "Astronomical and optical instruments", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 107 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 27 buyers, most often UK Research & Innovation and UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The typical contract was worth about £50k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38630000
- Contracts
- 107
- Buyers
- 27
- Typical value
- £50k
- Ending in 18 months
- 5
By year of award: 2023 30 · 2024 61 · 2025 13 · 2026 3. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (103).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Photonic Solutions LTD18
- TOPTICA Photonics AG7
- Amplitude3
- Coherent Europe B.V.3
- Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited3
- Thorlabs Ltd3
- HighFinesse GmbH3
- Vexlum Oy2
Recent contracts under 38630000
Where it sits
Codes above 38630000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38600000Optical instruments
- 38630000Astronomical and optical instruments
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More specific
Codes beneath 38630000
Questions
About CPV code 38630000
What is CPV code 38630000?
CPV code 38630000 is "Astronomical and optical instruments", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 107 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 27 buyers, most often UK Research & Innovation and UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The typical contract was worth about £50k.
Which codes sit above and below 38630000?
38630000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)), then 38600000 (Optical instruments). It has 6 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 38636000 (Specialist optical instruments).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38630000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38630000 since 2023 are Photonic Solutions LTD (18), TOPTICA Photonics AG (7), Amplitude (3). 73 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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