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title: "Confocal Microscope Service Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e732"
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buyer: "London and South East University Group"
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# Confocal Microscope Service Contract

Buyer: London and South East University Group  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e732

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## Summary

London and South East University Group is procuring specialist servicing for an existing Zeiss confocal microscope, a high-value bespoke scientific instrument. The service covers ongoing maintenance and the supply of all replacement parts, supporting the microscope’s continued operation for laboratory and research activity. The requirement is for laboratory services, classified under CPV 71900000. The equipment is associated with the university group in Greenwich, London, while the stated delivery location is in the South East of England. This is a single-service requirement for the existing instrument rather than a purchase of new laboratory equipment. The selected provider is the microscope manufacturer’s UK business, reflecting the need for service and parts from Zeiss.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold requirement. The stated basis was that the existing bespoke instrument can only be serviced by Zeiss. One award was made to CARL ZEISS LTD on 1 August 2026 for £39,372 gross, including applicable taxes, in GBP. The awarded service contract runs from 20 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender and its single lot are recorded as complete, while the award is active. A signature milestone was scheduled for 19 August 2026. The procedure therefore resulted in a manufacturer-specific service arrangement rather than a competitive market exercise, with the award covering the microscope service and all replacement parts.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from a university buyer for specialist support of high-value scientific imaging equipment. Competitors seeking similar work would need credible capability in confocal microscope servicing, fault diagnosis, preventive maintenance and the sourcing or supply of compatible replacement parts. They would also need practical experience supporting bespoke laboratory instruments in a research environment, with the technical depth to maintain equipment on which laboratory activity depends. The outcome shows that manufacturer expertise, access to genuine parts and the ability to provide a complete service package were important to this buyer. Firms monitoring future requirements from London and South East University Group should therefore be able to evidence specialist instrument knowledge, dependable engineering support and the capacity to maintain an existing Zeiss system rather than simply supply general laboratory services.

## Notice

Service for an existing scientific microscope provided by Zeiss. This is a high value bespoke instrument that can only be serviced by Zeiss. The contract guarantees service and all replacement parts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078829-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,372 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | London and South East University Group |
| Locality | GREENWICH |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE10 9LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| Electoral ward | East Greenwich |
| Westminster constituency | Greenwich and Woolwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARL ZEISS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 10:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078829-2026
- 19 Aug 2026 at 10:17 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078825-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078829-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078825-2026
  19th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gre.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.zeiss.co.uk/corporate/home.html

## Provenance

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