Confocal Microscope Service Contract

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£39,372published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 1 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Carl Zeiss Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

71900000 Laboratory services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Aug 2026, 10:17 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 10:22 BST
Authority reference: 26-044
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-078829
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e732 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2026

Transparency notice published
19 Aug 2026, 10:17 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
19 Aug 2026, 10:22 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £39,3721 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Carl Zeiss Ltd20 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027	£39,372 inc. VAT	1 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London and South East University Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 00986729 · GB-PPON: PPJL-2485-DZGH Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CARL ZEISS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00542141GB-PPON: PCXP-2395-RYBL ZEISS House, 1030 Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, East of England, CB23 6DWContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2026, 10:22 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2026, 10:17 BST