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title: "Leica SP8 confocal microscope 2-year service contract"
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# Leica SP8 confocal microscope 2-year service contract

Buyer: JOHN INNES CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06efd6

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

2 year service contract for Leica SP8 microscope equipment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082801-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2026 - 25 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £66,025 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JOHN INNES CENTRE |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR4 7UH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk |
| Local authority | South Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | Cringleford |
| Westminster constituency | South Norfolk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 16:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082801-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082801-2026
  1st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leica-microsystems.com
- https://www.jic.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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