Lab equipment: UK public sector tenders
Lab equipment: 12 open tenders, 18 coming soon, 211 contracts ending within 12 months. Of the open tenders, 3 are from buyers that usually draw few bids, 2 are from buyers with a typical number of bids, 7 are from buyers we cannot yet rate. The median buyer here has drawn 3.5 bids per open tender.
Lab equipment: key facts
| Measure | Number |
|---|---|
| Open tenders | 12 |
| Closing within 7 days | 5 |
| Planned tenders coming soon | 18 |
| Contracts ending within 12 months | 211 |
| Median bids per tender at these buyers | 3.5 |
How contested are these buyers?
few bidders (3) a typical contest (2) not enough history to rate (7)
Which Lab equipment tenders close first?
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Quality Monitoring System for Granville Landfill | Borough of Telford & Wrekin | 12 Oct 2026 | not stated | a typical contest |
| Tandem Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer | NPL Management Limited | 15 Oct 2026 | £237k | not enough history to rate |
| Flow cryometer with cell sorting capability | NPL Management Limited | 15 Oct 2026 | £250k | not enough history to rate |
| DOJ - FSNI - Supply, Delivery and Support of a Benchtop Glass Refractive Index Determination System | Forensic Science Northern Ireland | 16 Oct 2026 | £120k | not enough history to rate |
| Aseptic Pharmacy Products | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | 16 Oct 2026 | £45k | not enough history to rate |
| Procurement of a Rheometer | MHRA | 23 Oct 2026 | £75k | few bidders |
| Uncrewed Ocean Surface Vehicle (USV) | Cardiff University | 23 Oct 2026 | £100k | a typical contest |
| NEPO217 - Winter Bureau, Weather Forecasting & Outstation Maintenance | The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) | 4 Nov 2026 | not stated | not enough history to rate |
| WBS-FTS-64245 Haematology Testing System | Velindre University NHS Trust | 4 Nov 2026 | £409k | few bidders |
| Supply and Delivery of Laser Cameras | Scottish Police Authority | 9 Nov 2026 | not stated | few bidders |
| Supply of Advanced Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Platform | Aberystwyth University | 9 Nov 2026 | £157k | not enough history to rate |
| Supply of Advanced Chromatography and Molecular Characterisation Platform | Aberystwyth University | 9 Nov 2026 | £199k | not enough history to rate |
What are the largest open Lab equipment tenders?
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBS-FTS-64245 Haematology Testing System | Velindre University NHS Trust | 4 Nov 2026 | £409k | few bidders |
| Flow cryometer with cell sorting capability | NPL Management Limited | 15 Oct 2026 | £250k | not enough history to rate |
| Tandem Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer | NPL Management Limited | 15 Oct 2026 | £237k | not enough history to rate |
| Supply of Advanced Chromatography and Molecular Characterisation Platform | Aberystwyth University | 9 Nov 2026 | £199k | not enough history to rate |
| Supply of Advanced Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Platform | Aberystwyth University | 9 Nov 2026 | £157k | not enough history to rate |
Which buyers here usually draw the fewest bids?
| Buyer | Usual bids on earlier tenders | Open here |
|---|---|---|
| Velindre University NHS Trust | 2 | 1 |
| MHRA | 2.5 | 1 |
| Scottish Police Authority | 3.5 | 1 |
| Borough of Telford & Wrekin | 5 | 1 |
| Cardiff University | 5 | 1 |
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Where is the work?
- London: 6
- Wales: 5
- Northern Ireland: 4
- Not stated: 4
- South East: 4
- West Midlands: 2
- Scotland: 1
- Yorkshire and The Humber: 1
- East of England: 1
- South West: 1
- North West: 1
Which buyers publish the most?
- NPL Management Limited: 3
- Aberystwyth University: 2
- UK Atomic Energy Authority: 2
- Ministry of Justice: 2
- Borough of Telford & Wrekin: 1
- Forensic Science Northern Ireland: 1
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: 1
- MHRA: 1
- Cardiff University: 1
- The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO): 1
How we work this out
Open tenders, planned tenders and awards come from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder (Open Government Licence v3.0). “Bids” is the median number of bids on the buyer's earlier open tenders (Find a Tender, 2025-26). It describes the buyer's history, not this tender, and is not a forecast. Contracts ending are from award notices and may be extended or re-tendered early or late. Always check the official notice. Updated 9 Oct 2026. Operated by OKII.
To cite this page: Lab equipment public sector tenders (12 open), BidCount, https://bidcount.co.uk/sectors/lab-equipment, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 9 Oct 2026.