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Leica SP8 confocal microscope 2-year service contract

JOHN INNES CENTRE

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01 Sep 2026 at 16:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

John Innes Centre bought a two-year servicing arrangement for Leica SP8 confocal microscope equipment. The requirement covers repair and maintenance services for medical and precision equipment, focused on keeping this specialist microscopy system operational. The buyer is John Innes Centre, based at Norwich Research Park in Norwich. Delivery covers locations across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. This is a specialist scientific-equipment maintenance requirement rather than a general facilities-management service. It is relevant to manufacturers, authorised service providers and specialist engineering firms with the technical capability to maintain Leica SP8 confocal microscopes and support research users across a geographically distributed English footprint.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited. It used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, and comprised one lot. The contract was signed on 25 January 2026 and runs from 25 January 2026 to 25 January 2028. Its value is £66,025 excluding VAT, or £79,230 including VAT. The awarded service is classified as repair and maintenance of medical and precision equipment. The selected supplier is recorded as an active award recipient. The contracting process therefore represents a concluded, single-supplier purchase rather than an invitation for competing tenders. The buyer’s decision was made through a non-competitive below-threshold route.

This award indicates established demand at John Innes Centre for manufacturer-specific support of Leica SP8 confocal microscopy equipment. A future competitor would need demonstrable technical competence with Leica SP8 systems, including planned servicing, fault diagnosis, repair and maintenance of complex precision imaging equipment. The requirement is suited to a manufacturer or specialist service provider able to supply appropriate engineers, parts and technical support for research instrumentation. The delivery footprint across England also points to the importance of reliable geographic coverage and the ability to coordinate visits across multiple regions. Because the previous award was made directly to Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited, familiarity with the equipment manufacturer, authorised-service capability and a credible approach to maintaining uptime would strengthen a supplier’s position when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Leica SP8 confocal microscope 2-year service contract

Notice Description

2 year service contract for Leica SP8 microscope equipment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efd6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082801-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,025 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Jan 2026 - 25 Jan 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JOHN INNES CENTRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7UH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Cringleford
Westminster Constituency
South Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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