Latest United Kingdom Laboratory & Scientific Instruments Tenders
55 live tenders, updated daily.
Right now Tender Impulse is tracking 55 live Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders from United Kingdom. Of these, 20 appeared in the past week. United Kingdom is 20th of the 73 countries with live Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders on Tender Impulse. Among the busiest buyers are Aberystwyth University, Scottish Government and NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED. The CPV codes that come up most often are Chromatographic scanners (38522000), Radiation dosimeters (38341200) and Ion microscopes (38512100). 15 close within the next seven days, so check the deadlines below. The newest notice was added on 2 Nov 2026.
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Laboratory and scientific instrument tenders in United Kingdom
Universities, research institutes, hospitals and testing laboratories buy analytical instruments, microscopes, measuring and testing equipment, laboratory consumables and calibration services. Laboratory, optical and precision equipment is classified under CPV division 38.
Instrument tenders are highly technical and sometimes written around a particular specification, so the full documents are worth reading early. Subscribers can request and translate them, and see which suppliers won recent laboratory contracts in United Kingdom.
Selling Laboratory & Scientific Instruments to the public sector in the United Kingdom
Higher-value UK opportunities are published on Find a Tender and lower-value contracts in England on Contracts Finder. Since the Procurement Act 2023 came into force in February 2025, buyers publish more notices across the contract lifecycle, and Tender Impulse award data shows the incumbents before contracts are re-tendered.
16097126PURCH3077 Provision of Narrow Linewidth Continuous-Wave Tunable LaserCountry: United KingdomDeadline30 Nov 202616095091Radiological Dosimetry ServiceCountry: United KingdomDeadline11 Dec 202616094501Provision of Baseline Measurements of Stratospheric Ozone and Ultraviolet RadiationCountry: United KingdomDeadline20 Nov 202616050857Purchase & Installation of Echosounder SystemCountry: United KingdomDeadline30 Nov 202616047829National Focal Centre (NFC) to Model and Map Air Pollution Impacts on UK habitatCountry: United KingdomDeadline04 Feb 202716047819Purchase of Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD) InstrumentCountry: United KingdomDeadline30 Nov 202616047746Purchase & Installation of Echosounder SystemCountry: United KingdomDeadline30 Nov 202616047615Ion Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryCountry: United KingdomDeadline28 Nov 202616019385Purchase of Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD) InstrumentCountry: United KingdomDeadline30 Nov 202616000829Sale of Surplus Ytterbium-Doped Fibre Laser EquipmentCountry: United KingdomDeadline25 Nov 202615999785UoD-EFM034-TC-2026 - Water Hygiene MonitoringCountry: United KingdomDeadline30 Nov 202615999672DLSITT1092 - Double Crystal Monochromator for Beamline K04 for Diamond Light SourceCountry: United KingdomDeadline27 Nov 202615971739PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT - RADON DETECTION AND MONITORINGCountry: United KingdomDeadline17 Nov 202615964993SPS-02361 Substance Screening & Related ServicesCountry: United KingdomDeadline01 Dec 202615958747Manual RF cryogenic probe station with four RF probe arms and cryogen-free operationCountry: United KingdomDeadline19 Jan 202715958745Manual RF cryogenic probe station with four RF probe arms and cryogen-free operationCountry: United KingdomDeadline13 Nov 202615958416Radon Detection and MonitoringCountry: United KingdomDeadline17 Nov 202615925647Housing SensorsCountry: United KingdomDeadline26 Nov 202615922664PURCH2986 Contract Agreement for Electron Counting Detector for Cryo Transmission Electron Microscopy & Associated ServicesCountry: United KingdomDeadline26 Nov 202615903693ID 6637252 - DfE - SRC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography HPLCCountry: United KingdomDeadline18 Nov 202615862713Operation of RIDC MeltonCountry: United KingdomDeadline25 Nov 202615862581Low-Temperature STM/qPlus-AFM with Optical AccessCountry: United KingdomDeadline20 Nov 202615861939ID 6637252 - DfE - SRC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)Country: United KingdomDeadline18 Nov 202615830866Multi-Column Continuous Chromatography System and Automated Viral Inactivation SystemCountry: United KingdomDeadline17 Nov 202615830853Multi-Column Continuous Chromatography System and Automated Viral Inactivation SystemCountry: United KingdomDeadline17 Nov 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions About United Kingdom Laboratory & Scientific Instruments Tenders
How many United Kingdom Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders are open right now?
Tender Impulse lists 55 open United Kingdom Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders. Of these, 20 were published in the last seven days, and 15 close within the next seven days. The count is refreshed every two hours as new notices are published and others close.
Which organisations issue United Kingdom Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders?
Buyers with the most open United Kingdom Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders on Tender Impulse include: Aberystwyth University, Scottish Government and NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED. Contract award data on Tender Impulse shows which suppliers won their previous contracts and at what value.
Which CPV codes are used in United Kingdom Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders?
The CPV codes that appear most often in open United Kingdom Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders are Chromatographic scanners (38522000), Radiation dosimeters (38341200) and Ion microscopes (38512100). Adding these codes to a Tender Impulse alert brings new matching notices by email every day.
Where are Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders in the United Kingdom published?
Higher-value Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders in the United Kingdom are published on Find a Tender, and lower-value contracts in England on Contracts Finder. Buyers include central government departments, councils, NHS bodies, universities, housing associations and devolved administrations, with Crown Commercial Service, which runs many government framework agreements, among the frequent publishers.
How did the Procurement Act 2023 change Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders in the UK?
The Procurement Act 2023 expanded the notices UK buyers must publish for Laboratory & Scientific Instruments tenders, so more information appears throughout the procurement and contract lifecycle. Tender Impulse contract award data shows incumbent suppliers and contract values, which is useful when a contract comes up for re-tender.
What do United Kingdom laboratory and scientific instrument tenders cover?
United Kingdom laboratory and scientific instrument tenders cover analytical instruments, microscopes, measuring and testing equipment, laboratory consumables and calibration services, bought by universities, research institutes, hospitals and testing laboratories. Laboratory, optical and precision equipment is classified under CPV division 38. Consumables and services may also appear under other codes.
What do suppliers need to bid on United Kingdom analytical instrument contracts?
Suppliers bidding on United Kingdom analytical instrument contracts usually need a manufacturer's authorisation, a detailed compliance statement against each specification, brochures and data sheets, references from similar installations, and evidence of local service and calibration capability. Installation, user training and warranty are commonly included, and some buyers ask for a demonstration.
Why should bidders read United Kingdom laboratory instrument specifications early?
United Kingdom laboratory instrument specifications are highly technical and sometimes written around a particular model, so reading them early leaves time to request clarification or propose equivalents. Evaluation is usually technical compliance first, then price, sometimes with points for service and consumables cost. Tender Impulse subscribers can request and translate the full documents.
