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title: "UKRI-6323 Confocal Microscopes Repair and Maintenance service"
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# UKRI-6323 Confocal Microscopes Repair and Maintenance service

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-756403e2-e84f-4376-9e8e-accecee93abf

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation procured specialist repair and maintenance services for confocal microscopes. The requirement covers servicing and repairs to equipment used in research activities, under the broader category of repair and maintenance services. Delivery is associated with UKRI’s site in Swindon, Wiltshire, at postcode SN2 1FL, with the procurement data also identifying London as a delivery region. The buying organisation is UK Research & Innovation, whose procurement activity is managed through its MRC Procurement function. This is a technical equipment-support requirement rather than a supply of new microscopes, and is relevant to businesses with expertise in maintaining, diagnosing and repairing confocal microscopy systems in a research environment. The named equipment type and servicing focus should help specialist scientific-instrument maintenance providers assess fit quickly.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 August 2026 to Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd. The awarded value is £136,000. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone competition. The tender submission deadline was 25 August 2026 at 5:00pm. The contract period runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 October 2031. The award is active and covers the full stated requirement. UKRI recorded the opportunity as a services procurement, with a five-year delivery period. Participation was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The outcome provides a clear example of UKRI buying this specialist support through an established framework route.

This award indicates sustained UKRI demand for specialist support of confocal microscopes over a substantial service period. Businesses best placed for a future requirement would need demonstrable technical capability in confocal microscopy repair, preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and servicing, together with the capacity to support research equipment reliably across the required locations. Experience with scientific instruments and the operational demands of research laboratories would strengthen credibility. Suppliers should also be able to work through a relevant framework or otherwise secure access to the buyer’s chosen purchasing route, since this requirement was awarded as a framework call-off. The selected supplier’s position shows that a specialist equipment manufacturer or similarly established technical service provider is the benchmark for this buyer, rather than a general facilities-maintenance contractor.

## Notice

The provision of Repair and maintenance servicing for Confocal Microscopes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8559bca6-fb58-4252-bb87-57be56f295b2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £136,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £136,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 15:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8559bca6-fb58-4252-bb87-57be56f295b2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8559bca6-fb58-4252-bb87-57be56f295b2
  27th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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