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Laboratory and precision equipment contracts expiring in 2026

1,055 UK public sector laboratory and precision equipment contracts have an end date in 2026, let by 227 buyers, with a median published value of £57k. The busiest quarter is Q1 2026, with 536. Each is a likely re-tender with its date already published.

536
ending in Q1 2026
188
ending in Q2 2026
161
ending in Q3 2026
170
ending in Q4 2026

Buyers with the most ending

  • UK Research and Innovation128
  • NPL Management Limited103
  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)95
  • UK Health Security Agency48
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory29
  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency28
  • UK Research & Innovation20
  • CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED18

Incumbents with the most ending

Single-supplier contracts only: a framework has no one incumbent.

  • Bruker UK Ltd7
  • Unknown supplier6
  • Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd6
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific5
  • PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED5
  • Mirion Technologies (Canberra UK) Ltd5
  • SmarAct GmbH5
  • Life Technologies Ltd4

The contracts, soonest first

ContractBuyerIncumbentValueEnds
Magnetron & Pulse AssemblyMet OfficeCPI EDB£14k1 Jan 2026
UKRI-5296 Channel Digitizer for MuX instrumentUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)CAEN els s.r.l.£40k1 Jan 2026
Supply of Pulsed Laser for Photoacoustic SourceNPL Management LimitedMONTFORT Laser GmBHEUR 45k1 Jan 2026
UKRI 5306 - Theodolite for Optical MetrologyUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Hexagon Metrology Ltd£58k2 Jan 2026
Consultancy ServicesNPL Management LimitedNandnor Limited£25k2 Jan 2026
Advanced Materials Enrichment & Synthesis (AMES) - AWARDThe University of ManchesterIonoptika LtdNot stated3 Jan 2026
Procurement of Optical Tracking Solutions for the Real-time Tracking of Deformations within a Wind Tunnel Environment.University of BristolTARGET3D LIMITED£27k5 Jan 2026
UKRI-2555 - sCMOS Scientific CamerasUK Research and InnovationAndor Technology Ltd£250k5 Jan 2026
Buoyancy Tower ResupplyMet OfficeHYDROSPHERE UK LIMITED£61k5 Jan 2026
Supply of Zurich Instruments SHFQC4+ Qubit ControllerNPL Management LimitedZurich InstrumentsEUR 99k5 Jan 2026
ConsultancyNPL Management LimitedModis International Limited t/a Akkodis£36k5 Jan 2026
ConsultancyNPL Management LimitedModis International Limited t/a Akkodis£50k5 Jan 2026
Upgrade to Bruker Impact QTOF Analysers and associated PCsNatural Resources WalesBruker UK Limited£58k6 Jan 2026
Provision of Consultancy ServicesNPL Management LimitedNandnor Limited£28k7 Jan 2026
Structural Strengthening and Associated WorksNPL Management LimitedBeardwell Construction Ltd£38k7 Jan 2026
Supply of Air Filters for Air Handling Units (AHUs)NPL Management LimitedCamfil Ltd£29k7 Jan 2026
Ka‑Band Module Development & Complex Modulation Measurement SupportNPL Management LimitedViper RF Limited£50k8 Jan 2026
GB-LONDON: RBGKEW1334 Freeze-drying centrifugal evaporator Royal Botanic GardensWolf Laboratories Limited£74k9 Jan 2026
CSP25480 - Service and comms update for FG5 absolute gravimeterUK Research and InnovationMicro-g LaCoste IncUSD 17k10 Jan 2026
LinkedIn Talent Solutions Service 2026NPL Management LimitedOnline Media Experts Ltd£63k11 Jan 2026
2021_48 - 2x Direct Electron Detecting CamerasUniversity of LeedsFEI UK Ltd£1.6m12 Jan 2026
250206 - Contract for the Supply, Delivery (unloaded and positioned at the point of use), Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Anaerobic Single Cell Microbial Isolation PlatformQueen's University BelfastScienion UK LtdNot stated12 Jan 2026
Propellor Thrust Experiment EquipmentNottingham Trent University (NTU)TYTO Robotics£36k13 Jan 2026
Upgrade to Agilent QTOF and QQQ AnalysersNatural Resources WalesAgilent UK Limited£39k13 Jan 2026
Purchase of PQED‑RT Optical Power Measurement InstrumentNPL Management LimitedEffisil OyEUR 30k14 Jan 2026
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of AWS‑210‑DC MK II Welding Power Supply and Associated EquipmentNPL Management LimitedWeldlogic Europe Ltd£80k14 Jan 2026
Monitoring Laboratories - Sample Handling RoboticsEnvironment AgencySkalar Analytical B.V.£380k15 Jan 2026
Provision of specialist consultancy servicesNPL Management LimitedTulyar Technical Services£49k15 Jan 2026
Supply of Fiber‑Q AOM UnitsNPL Management LimitedPro-Lite Technology LLP£30k15 Jan 2026
Thermometer Devices and Support ProductsNHS Supply Chain30 suppliers (framework)£47.6m16 Jan 2026
Purchase of Extra Dosimeter CartridgesUK Health Security AgencyGemini Technology (Reading) Limited£45k16 Jan 2026
Single Photon DetectorsUNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)Photon Spot Inc.£45k16 Jan 2026
Contract Award NoticeMinistry of DefenceLife Safety Distribution GmbH£1.1m16 Jan 2026
CSP25468 - Atmospheric monitoring spectrometerUK Research and InnovationEnviro Technology Services Ltd£34k16 Jan 2026
CSP25769 - Gamma Ray SourceUK Research and InnovationHIGH TECHNOLOGY SOURCES LIMITED£15k16 Jan 2026
Supply of Turbovap Solvent ConcentratorsDefraBiotage Sweden AB£61k19 Jan 2026
Laser cavity glass componentsNPL Management LimitedCorning IncorporatedUSD 107k19 Jan 2026
CSP26006 - METER Data Loggers and Soil Moisture and Water Level SensorsUK Research and InnovationLabcell Ltd£11k19 Jan 2026
CSP26016 - MCR ScopesUK Research and InnovationTelonic Instruments Ltd£48k19 Jan 2026
CSP26024 - Preassembled ARTIQ crateUK Research and InnovationWojciech Niedzwiedz T/A Technosystem LABSEUR 24k19 Jan 2026
TMAC‑2 - TRUTHS Mission Accompanying Consolidation Study‑2NPL Management LimitedPlymouth Marine Laboratory£40k20 Jan 2026
Advanced Mass Spectrometry in CO2 Utilization ResearchUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTONHIDEN ANALYTICAL LTD£44k21 Jan 2026
Trafford Council Cashless ParkingTrafford CouncilRingGo LimitedNot stated22 Jan 2026
UKRI-5468 New Metrology Equipment for the Production GroupUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Faro Technologies UK Ltd£70k22 Jan 2026
UKRI-5534 Air Deployable Float ProfilersUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)MRV Systems LLCUSD 53k22 Jan 2026
Emissions testing x3London Ambulance Service NHS TrustMillbrook Proving Ground Ltd a UTAC Company£72k23 Jan 2026
CSP25624 - LaserUK Research and InnovationSacher Lasertechnik GmbHEUR 26k23 Jan 2026
Bibliometric Research StudyNPL Management LimitedElsevier B.V.£30k23 Jan 2026
Olympus IPLEX VideoscopeMINISTRY OF DEFENCEBOXXE LIMITED£1.1m24 Jan 2026
Force Plate for BiomechanicsUniversity of the West of EnglandKistler Instruments Limited£23k25 Jan 2026
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