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Specular Microscope

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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30 Sep 2026 at 07:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought one specular microscope for Clinic 3 in its ophthalmology service. This is specialist optical equipment used to examine the cornea, making the requirement relevant to suppliers of ophthalmic diagnostic instruments and related clinical equipment. Delivery was in Cambridge. The procurement was for a single microscope, rather than a broader supply or service programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust selected Main Line (Instruments) Limited. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026 and runs from 30 September to 29 December 2026. Its value is £22,145 excluding VAT (£26,574 including VAT). The purchase was a single lot and used a below-threshold procedure; the specific method is recorded as unknown. The published procurement details do not state the evaluation criteria or any participation requirements.

This award demonstrates demand at Cambridge University Hospitals for specialist ophthalmology diagnostic equipment, specifically a specular microscope for clinical use. Suppliers competing for a future requirement of this kind would need to offer suitable equipment for ophthalmic examination and be able to supply a single clinical instrument to a hospital. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that a smaller specialist supplier has served this requirement. Relevant credibility is likely to rest on a product that meets the clinical need and dependable supply capability; the procurement does not establish particular accreditations, technical specifications or service obligations, so these should not be assumed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specular Microscope

Notice Description

1739 - X 1 Specular Microscope for Clinic 3 - Ophthalmology

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cfe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092106-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38510000 - Microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,145 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 29 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0QQ
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mainline Instruments Ltd

Further Information

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