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title: "1 Year Service Contract for Zeiss Microscopes"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "JOHN INNES CENTRE"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# 1 Year Service Contract for Zeiss Microscopes

Buyer: JOHN INNES CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f7d

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## Summary

The John Innes Centre bought a service contract covering multiple Zeiss microscopes. The work is maintenance and repair of precision equipment, supporting the continued operation of the Centre’s research microscopes. The buyer is based at Norwich Research Park in Norwich, and the service is for equipment in the United Kingdom. Carl Zeiss Ltd was selected to provide the service. This requirement is specifically for servicing Zeiss microscopes, so it is most relevant to suppliers with the capability to maintain that equipment rather than general facilities or unrelated laboratory services.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The John Innes Centre used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Carl Zeiss Ltd was awarded the contract. It was signed on 20 April 2026 and covers the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The contract is valued at £47,600.76 excluding VAT, or £57,120.91 including VAT. The procurement was arranged as a single lot. The published outcome identifies repair and maintenance of precision equipment as the service category; no separate evaluation criteria are recorded.

This award demonstrates demand at the John Innes Centre for specialist servicing of its Zeiss microscopes. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to show practical capability in maintaining and repairing Zeiss microscope equipment, with the technical expertise and service capacity to cover multiple instruments for a research organisation. The selected supplier was Carl Zeiss Ltd, the equipment manufacturer’s service business, which indicates the value of being able to provide equipment-specific support. Suppliers whose offer is limited to general laboratory maintenance or other brands are less closely matched to this requirement. The award was made directly without competition, so a future supplier would also need a clear route to establish its suitability with the Centre.

## Notice

Service contract for multiple Zeiss microscopes. For period 01/07/26 to 30/06/27

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093247-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £47,600 |

## 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 | Carl Zeiss Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 11:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093247-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093247-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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