Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses). 101 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
101
awards tracked
£226.2m
total contract value
£2.3m
average award size
27.4%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Supply and Support of Automated Film Scanners
Awarded to Hartech Automation Limited on 20 Jul 2026 · Historic Environment Scotland
£190k
NCA31153 Incucyte SX5 (for IRR South)
Awarded to Sartorius UK Limited on 6 Jul 2026 · University Of Edinburgh
£221k
PURCH2879 Provision of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering System (SAXS)
Awarded to Anton Paar on 5 Jul 2026 · University of Glasgow
£1.2m
Purchase of a Materials Tester
Awarded to GDS Instruments on 1 Jul 2026 · University Of Edinburgh
£64k
PURCH2720 Provision of Electron Beam Lithography Tool
Awarded to Raith GmbH on 29 Jun 2026 · University of Glasgow
£4m
Purchase of Class II Biosafety Cabinet
Awarded to Erlab on 17 Jun 2026 · University Of Edinburgh
£160k
Cytation 9 Imager and 406 FX Washer/Reagent Dispenser
Awarded to Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd on 10 Jun 2026 · University Of Edinburgh
£195k
PURCH2967 - PPE1004686 Direct Award for the Provision of a New Flow Cytometer
Awarded to Becton Dickinson UK Limited on 28 May 2026 · University of Glasgow
£398k
PURCH2967 - PPE1004686 Direct Award for the Provision of a New Flow Cytometer
Awarded to Becton Dickinson UK Limited on 28 May 2026 · University of Glasgow
£398k
Purchase of an APS with Scanning Kelvin Probe System
Awarded to KP Technology Ltd on 10 May 2026 · University Of Edinburgh
£92k
PURCH2860 Provision of Chemical Mechanical Polishing Tool
Awarded to unspecified supplier on 7 May 2026 · University of Glasgow
Undisclosed
Purchase of Stimulated Raman Laser & Multi-Channel Lock-In Amplifier
Awarded to unspecified supplier on 29 Apr 2026 · Heriot-Watt University
Undisclosed
Sector pulse
Who procures in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), and where the value sits
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) accounts for 101 tracked awards worth £226.2m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £2.3m. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) is procured mainly by UK Health Security Agency, Animal and Plant Health Agency and University Of Edinburgh. The biggest spender is UK Health Security Agency, with 25 awards totalling £9.2m. Geographically the work is spread across North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland, Any region, South East. SMBs hold 27.4% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is trending up versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Biggest single award
£200m
Lab Equipment (General) and Associated Services
Won by Wolf Laboratories Ltd.,SLS Ltd (Scientific Laboratory Supplies) Ltd.,VWR International Ltd.,Camlab Ltd,SciQuip Ltd.,Appleton Woods Ltd,Fisher Scientific UK Ltd.,Be Scientific Ltd. on 29 Sept 2025
Busiest month
Dec 25
18 awards published, totalling £2.3m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: trending up.
Where the awards land
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland29%
- Any region21%
- South East11%
- UKM7511%
- 9%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
SPT LABTECH LIMITED
6 awards · £2.2m total
Wolf Laboratories Limited
5 awards · £438k total
Agilent Technologies Lda UK Limited
4 awards · £196k total
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED
3 awards · £1.7m total
Illumina Cambridge
3 awards · £692k total
THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
2 awards · £3.7m total
DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
2 awards · £1.1m total
Becton Dickinson UK Limited
2 awards · £796k total
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