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UKRI-6323 Confocal Microscopes Repair and Maintenance service

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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27 Aug 2026 at 15:53

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation procured specialist repair and maintenance services for confocal microscopes. The requirement covers servicing and repairs to equipment used in research activities, under the broader category of repair and maintenance services. Delivery is associated with UKRI’s site in Swindon, Wiltshire, at postcode SN2 1FL, with the procurement data also identifying London as a delivery region. The buying organisation is UK Research & Innovation, whose procurement activity is managed through its MRC Procurement function. This is a technical equipment-support requirement rather than a supply of new microscopes, and is relevant to businesses with expertise in maintaining, diagnosing and repairing confocal microscopy systems in a research environment. The named equipment type and servicing focus should help specialist scientific-instrument maintenance providers assess fit quickly.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 August 2026 to Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd. The awarded value is £136,000. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone competition. The tender submission deadline was 25 August 2026 at 5:00pm. The contract period runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 October 2031. The award is active and covers the full stated requirement. UKRI recorded the opportunity as a services procurement, with a five-year delivery period. Participation was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The outcome provides a clear example of UKRI buying this specialist support through an established framework route.

This award indicates sustained UKRI demand for specialist support of confocal microscopes over a substantial service period. Businesses best placed for a future requirement would need demonstrable technical capability in confocal microscopy repair, preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and servicing, together with the capacity to support research equipment reliably across the required locations. Experience with scientific instruments and the operational demands of research laboratories would strengthen credibility. Suppliers should also be able to work through a relevant framework or otherwise secure access to the buyer’s chosen purchasing route, since this requirement was awarded as a framework call-off. The selected supplier’s position shows that a specialist equipment manufacturer or similarly established technical service provider is the benchmark for this buyer, rather than a general facilities-maintenance contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6323 Confocal Microscopes Repair and Maintenance service

Notice Description

The provision of Repair and maintenance servicing for Confocal Microscopes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-756403e2-e84f-4376-9e8e-accecee93abf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8559bca6-fb58-4252-bb87-57be56f295b2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£136,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£136,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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