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title: "5 Year Service Contract for Talos F200C G2TEM and Associated Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f9b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "JOHN INNES CENTRE"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# 5 Year Service Contract for Talos F200C G2TEM and Associated Equipment

Buyer: JOHN INNES CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f9b

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## Summary

John Innes Centre, based at Norwich Research Park, procured a five-year service and maintenance contract for its Talos F200C G2 transmission electron microscope, Vitrobot and associated equipment, including a Ceta-D camera operating at 200 kV. The requirement is specialist servicing of scientific and precision equipment, intended to support the operation of this microscopy system. The equipment is for delivery in the United Kingdom. The contract covers the named microscope and preparation equipment together with associated items; it is not a general facilities-maintenance requirement. The buyer is a public research organisation, and the work is tied to its equipment at its Norwich research centre. The procurement was awarded to FEI UK Limited, the equipment supplier identified as able to provide warranty cover for the system.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to FEI UK Limited. The buyer’s stated reason was that FEI UK was the only company able to provide a warranty for the system. The award is recorded as pending. The awarded value is £379,541.44 excluding VAT (£455,449.73 including VAT). The contract period runs from 14 October 2026 to 15 July 2031. The award date is 17 April 2026. There is one lot, covering service for the Talos F200C G2TEM, Vitrobot and associated equipment. The published evaluation information identifies the exclusive warranty capability as the basis for the direct award; no separate scored evaluation criteria are stated.

For a supplier considering this buyer’s future requirement, the award indicates demand for sustained, specialist servicing of a high-value electron microscopy system and its associated sample-preparation and imaging equipment. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the technical ability to maintain the Talos F200C G2TEM, Vitrobot and related components, and to address the warranty support that was central to the buyer’s stated reason for selecting FEI UK. Relevant capability would therefore include equipment-specific service expertise and the capacity to support the system over a multi-year period. This is a focused opportunity for suppliers with direct experience of scientific and precision instruments, rather than general maintenance providers. The named equipment and buyer provide a clear indication of the specialism involved.

## Notice

5 Year service contract for Talos F200C G2TEM and Vitrobot as well as associated equipment (Ceta-D Camera 200kv) etc.

### Procurement Information

FEI UK Ltd are the only company able to provide warranty for this system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093313-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| 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 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2026 - 15 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £379,541 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | FEI UK 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 12:31 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093313-2026
- 2 Oct 2026 at 12:08 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093292-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093313-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093292-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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