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UKRI-6210 MRC LMB Microscope Repair and Maintenance services

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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21 Jul 2026 at 16:26

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation procured specialist repair and maintenance servicing for microscopes used in its research operations. The requirement covers servicing and repair work rather than the supply of new microscopes, with delivery in the South West of England, at the site associated with postcode SN2 1FL. The buying organisation is UK Research & Innovation, with MRC Procurement involved in the purchasing activity. This is a services contract classified under repair and maintenance services. The selected provider, Carl Zeiss Ltd, is a large specialist manufacturer and service company. The requirement is therefore most relevant to businesses with technical capability in microscope inspection, fault diagnosis, repair, preventative maintenance and servicing, particularly for scientific or research-grade equipment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. UK Research & Innovation used a selective procedure to call off from a framework agreement. The award was made to Carl Zeiss Ltd on 21 July 2026, for £54,713.60. The overall estimated procurement value was between £54,713.60 and £65,656.32. The resulting contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 21 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract is for microscope repair and maintenance services, with the requirement treated as unsuitable for both SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. One supplier was selected; there are no separate lot awards to distinguish.

For a business that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined demand for ongoing microscope repair and maintenance within UK Research & Innovation’s research estate. A credible future competitor would need specialist technical knowledge of microscopes, the ability to diagnose faults accurately, and sufficient engineering capacity to deliver both reactive repairs and planned servicing across the required site. Experience supporting scientific, laboratory or research equipment would help demonstrate understanding of the operating environment and the importance of reliable instrument performance. Because the buyer used a framework call-off and identified the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs, businesses would also need an appropriate framework route and the scale, resources and organisational resilience expected of an established service provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6210 MRC LMB Microscope Repair and Maintenance services

Notice Description

Repair and maintenance servicing for microscopes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d75cdccb-5688-42c8-9572-c78dac39b230
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45525981-6adc-4508-9614-ed505a3203b9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£65,656 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£54,713 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Carl Zeiss Ltd

Further Information

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