CPV subcategory
38636100: Lasers
21 UK public contracts under 38636100 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 167
- Contracts since 2023
- 35
- Buyers
- 21
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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21 contracts under 38636100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerosol Doppler Wind Lidar | University of Leeds | Fraunhofer Reserach UK Ltd | Nov 2026in 13 days |
| CSP25592 - Laser Tracker Hardware | UK Research and Innovation | FARO TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED | Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| UKRI-5460 Harvesting of 200 discs | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | Lambda Photometrics Ltd | Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| UKRI-2763 Dipole S Gain Media | UK Research & Innovation | Cristal Laser | Jan 2027in 2 months |
| Supply of Nd: YAG Lasers | UK Atomic Energy Authority | Photonic Solutions Ltd | Jan 2027in 3 months |
What 38636100 covers
CPV code 38636100 is "Lasers", a subcategory in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 167 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 35 buyers, most often UK Research and Innovations and UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The typical contract was worth about £86k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38636100
- Contracts
- 167
- Buyers
- 35
- Typical value
- £86k
- Ending in 18 months
- 21
By year of award: 2023 52 · 2024 49 · 2025 45 · 2026 21. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (160).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Photonic Solutions LTD28
- TOPTICA Photonics AG10
- Coherent Europe B.VSME6
- Amplitude4
- E and EO UK Ltd3
- Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited3
- Teledyne Instruments Inc., d.b.a. Teledyne CETAC Technologies3
- Woodrow Scientific Limited2
Recent contracts under 38636100
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSTL0000071532 | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | £84k | Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| DSTL0000071484 | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | £91k | Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Forensic Lasers for Physical Forensics | Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime | £39k | Sept 20267 weeks ago |
| Supply of Nd: YAG Lasers | UK Atomic Energy Authority | £206k | Aug 20263 months ago |
| Contract for the Supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Femtosecond Laser Workstation | Queen's University Belfast | £712k | Aug 20263 months ago |
| UKRI-6299 UPLiFT - WP2 - Cristal Laser Ceramic | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £97k | Aug 20263 months ago |
| Supply of Nd: YAG Lasers | UK Atomic Energy Authority | £206k | Aug 20263 months ago |
| Supply and delivery of Short Wave Infra-Red (SWIR) Laser | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | £40k | Jul 20264 months ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 38636100
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38600000Optical instruments
- 38630000Astronomical and optical instruments
- 38636000Specialist optical instruments
- 38636100Lasers
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Questions
About CPV code 38636100
What is CPV code 38636100?
CPV code 38636100 is "Lasers", a subcategory in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 167 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 35 buyers, most often UK Research and Innovations and UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The typical contract was worth about £86k.
Which codes sit above and below 38636100?
38636100 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)), then 38600000 (Optical instruments), then 38630000 (Astronomical and optical instruments), then 38636000 (Specialist optical instruments). It has 1 more specific code beneath it, the most used being 38636110 (Industrial lasers).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38636100?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38636100 since 2023 are Photonic Solutions LTD (28), TOPTICA Photonics AG (10), Coherent Europe B.V (6). 106 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38636100: Lasers [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38636100-lasers (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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