Confocal Microscopes Service Contract

Official notice

Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)

Awarded value£33,696published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Carl Zeiss Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University operates two Zeiss confocal microscopes that are critical pieces of specialist research and teaching equipment. These systems require regular preventative maintenance, calibration, software support and emergency breakdown cover to ensure continued safe and reliable operation.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

73111000 Research 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: 28 Aug 2026, 09:38 BST
Last source update: 28 Aug 2026, 09:38 BST
Authority reference: 25-922
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-082037
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee39 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
28 Aug 2026, 09:38 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £33,6961 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Carl Zeiss Ltd	£33,696 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Carl Zeiss Ltd
Signed
3 Aug 2026
Value
£33,696
Period
3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYV-2655-NPMQ University House, Portsmouth, South East, PO1 2UPContact 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 (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender28 Aug 2026, 09:38 BST