---
title: "Specular Microscope"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077cfe"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Specular Microscope

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077cfe

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

1739 - X 1 Specular Microscope for Clinic 3 - Ophthalmology

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092106-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 29 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,145 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Postcode area | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 0QQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Queen Edith's |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mainline Instruments Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38510000 - Microscopes

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 07:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092106-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092106-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.main-line.co.uk
- https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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