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). 112 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
112
awards tracked
£233.8m
total contract value
£2.2m
average award size
27.4%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober
Awarded to Hprobe on 8 Oct 2026 · University of Glasgow
£254k
PURCH2865 Provision of Photoresist Plasma Ashing Tool
Awarded to unspecified supplier on 25 Sept 2026 · University of Glasgow
Undisclosed
X-Ray Sources Framework
Awarded to G RAD Services Ltd on 20 Sept 2026 · University Of Edinburgh
£3.5m
SEC-MALS and DSC
Awarded to Waters Limited on 17 Sept 2026 · ASTON UNIVERSITY
£271k
BD FACSDiscover S8 Spectral Cell Sorter with CellView Imaging Technology
Awarded to Becton Dickinson UK Limited on 8 Sept 2026 · University Of Edinburgh
£535k
Supply and Support of Automated Film Scanners
Awarded to Hartech Automation Limited on 3 Sept 2026 · Historic Environment Scotland
£303k
BCU-DCO-63480 - Purchase of Cryostat for Pathology at Glan Clwyd Hospital
Awarded to LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LTD on 6 Aug 2026 · NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
£41k
Museum Consumables for Collection Storage Framework
Awarded to Conservation By Design Limited on 28 Jul 2026 · Natural History Museum
£2.2m
Supply and Support of Automated Film Scanners
Awarded to Hartech Automation Limited on 20 Jul 2026 · Historic Environment Scotland
£190k
The Supply of Nutrient Analysers
Awarded to Metrohm UK Ltd on 6 Jul 2026 · Scottish Water
Undisclosed
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
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 112 tracked awards worth £233.8m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £2.2m. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) is procured mainly by UK Health Security Agency, University Of Edinburgh and Animal and Plant Health Agency. 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, UKM75. SMBs hold 27.4% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is falling sharply 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: sharply down.
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 Ireland27%
- Any region19%
- UKM7515%
- South East10%
- 8%
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
Becton Dickinson UK Limited
3 awards · £1.3m 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
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