Notice Information
Notice Title
Confocal Microscope
Notice Description
This Notice is to notify of Contract Award and is published for transparency purposes.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e322df79-2fa4-48cb-b657-95a449faf9d6
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9227eeb7-5c0b-418c-9a4e-46cb562c2789
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38600000 - Optical instruments
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £807,722 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £807,722 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Apr 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALISBURY
- Postcode
- SP4 0JQ
- Post Town
- Salisbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK72 Wiltshire
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Wiltshire
- Electoral Ward
- Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
- Westminster Constituency
- Salisbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9227eeb7-5c0b-418c-9a4e-46cb562c2789
13th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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