Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Checking and testing apparatus

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Checking and testing apparatus. 3 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

3

awards tracked

£229k

total contract value

£76k

average award size

33.3%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Checking and testing apparatus

  • Integrated Security Fund (ISF) WastewaterWastewater Project

    Awarded to QIAGEN LIMITED on 23 Mar 2026 · UK Health Security Agency

    £66k

  • 3D Stylus Profiler

    Awarded to Bruker UK Ltd on 15 Jun 2025 · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

    £80k

  • Benchtop X-ray Diffractometer

    Awarded to Bruker UK Ltd on 5 Jun 2025 · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

    £83k

Sector pulse

Who procures in Checking and testing apparatus, and where the value sits

Checking and testing apparatus accounts for 3 tracked awards worth £229k in the period we monitor. The average award here is £76k. Checking and testing apparatus is procured mainly by UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON and UK Health Security Agency. The biggest spender is UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON, with 2 awards totalling £163k. Geographically the work is concentrated heavily in South East. SMBs hold 33.3% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is softening versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£83k

Benchtop X-ray Diffractometer

Won by Bruker UK Ltd on 5 Jun 2025

Busiest month

Jun 25

2 awards published, totalling £163k.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.

Where the awards land

  • South East67%
  • North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland33%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

Bruker UK Ltd

2 awards · £163k total

QIAGEN LIMITED

1 award · £66k total

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