Notice Information
Notice Title
Maintenance - Leica Proveo 8 Surgical Microscopes - 5-Year OEM Premium Care
Notice Description
Consolidated 5-year Premium Care service contract for the maintenance and support of seven (7) Leica Proveo 8 surgical microscopes installed across multiple theatre locations. Services include: preventative maintenance, unlimited repairs, OEM parts, firmware/software updates, Leica OneCall technical support, and RemoteCare monitoring
Procurement Information
The contract was awarded via Direct Award under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, using the Schedule 5 justification: only one supplier is capable due to technical and exclusive rights. Leica Microsystems, as the OEM of the Proveo 8 surgical microscopes, is the only authorised provider of Premium Care, including proprietary firmware updates, OEM parts, certified engineering support, and RemoteCare diagnostic services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0654b1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024119-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £241,570 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £241,570 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LINCOLN
- Postcode
- LN2 5QY
- Post Town
- Lincoln
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lincoln
- Electoral Ward
- Abbey
- Westminster Constituency
- Lincoln
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024119-2026
17th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017023-2026
25th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013773-2026
16th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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