CPV class
38950000: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
2 UK public contracts under 38950000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 46
- Contracts since 2023
- 21
- Buyers
- 2
- Ending in 18 months
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2 contracts under 38950000 ending in the next 18 months
The 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology Rapid PCR testing systems,reagents & maintenance | Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | Cepheid UK Limited | Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
| Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) machine | MHRA Buyer Organisation | Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd | Jan 2027in 2 months |
What 38950000 covers
CPV code 38950000 is "Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment", 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 46 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 21 buyers, most often UK Health Security Agency and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency. The typical contract was worth about £75k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38950000
- Contracts
- 46
- Buyers
- 21
- Typical value
- £75k
- Ending in 18 months
- 2
By year of award: 2023 15 · 2024 13 · 2025 13 · 2026 5. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (42).
Buyers using this code most
- UK Health Security Agency24
- Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency2
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust2
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service1
- Royal Holloway and Bedford New College University, k/a Royal Holloway University of London1
- MHRA1
- The University Of Birmingham1
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust1
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 38950000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Droplet PCR system | UK Health Security Agency | £120k | Mar 20268 months ago |
| Purchase of advanced instruments for quantitative PCR | Cardiff University | £82k | Jan 20269 months ago |
| PCR Fluorocycler and Extraction platform 25/26 Capital 113990. Bruker. | UKHSA | £164k | Jan 202610 months ago |
| Extraction Platforms | UK Health Security Agency | £1.2m | Dec 202511 months ago |
| Extraction Platforms | UK Health Security Agency | £679k | Dec 202511 months ago |
| Purchase of Extraction Platforms | UK Health Security Agency | £161k | Dec 202511 months ago |
| Pathology Rapid PCR testing systems,reagents & maintenance | Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | £516k | Dec 202511 months ago |
| Purchase of Extraction Platforms | UK Health Security Agency | £46k | Dec 202511 months ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 38950000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38900000Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
- 38950000Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
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Questions
About CPV code 38950000
What is CPV code 38950000?
CPV code 38950000 is "Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment", 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 46 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 21 buyers, most often UK Health Security Agency and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency. The typical contract was worth about £75k.
Which codes sit above and below 38950000?
38950000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)), then 38900000 (Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments). It has 1 more specific code beneath it, the most used being 38951000 (Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38950000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38950000 since 2023 are Life Technologies Limited (9), Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited (8), Roche Diagnostics LTD (7). 101 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 38950000?
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38950000: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38950000-polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr-equipment (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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