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NNLC728

NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

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09 Oct 2026 at 15:03

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Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited bought service and maintenance support for two scanning electron microscopes: the Tescan XEIA at its Central Lab and the Tescan Mira at Windscale. The work is precision-equipment maintenance, delivered in the North West of England. This is a call-off from the LUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment framework, specifically its laboratory equipment lot, and is arranged as a four-year service contract. The requirement concerns these named Tescan instruments rather than general laboratory support, so suppliers need to be able to maintain scanning electron microscopes of these models and support the buyer’s relevant laboratory sites.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Tescan-UK Ltd. The award date was 27 April 2026, and the awarded value is £444,816. The award period runs from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2030. The tender’s estimated contract period was also described as 27 April 2026 to 30 April 2030. It was a selective, restricted procedure using the LUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment framework. The contract is structured as four successive one-year periods (1+1+1+1). The tender submission deadline was 30 March 2026. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate. The published information does not state the evaluation criteria.

For suppliers who did not win, the award demonstrates a specific requirement for ongoing support of Tescan XEIA and Tescan Mira scanning electron microscopes across the National Nuclear Laboratory’s Central Lab and Windscale sites. A credible competitor when this buyer next needs the same service would need relevant capability to maintain these instruments and deliver support across both locations, with the capacity to provide continuity over a multi-year arrangement. The incumbent, Tescan-UK Ltd, is itself identified as an SME, showing that the work was delivered by a specialist supplier rather than necessarily requiring a large organisation. The buyer used the LUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment framework, so familiarity with that framework route would be relevant to competing for a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NNLC728

Notice Description

This is a four year call off service contract for the scanning electron microscopes - Tescan XEIA (Central Lab) and Tescan Mira (Windscale), using the LUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) framework(LAB3162NW HVLE - Lot 2). It will be based on a 1+1+1+1 arrangement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-db377437-bbf7-48ee-8a70-1df9d2733150
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb7df819-be99-41f4-954f-85d13310d337
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£444,816 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£444,816 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 4-5 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
NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6AE
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TESCAN-UK Ltd

Further Information

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