CSP26473-An annual service contract

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£22,476published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Carl Zeiss Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply goods, services or works required.

Brief Description of Requirement

Annual service contract for the Zeiss Sigma 300 scanning electron microscope

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)50000000 Repair and maintenance 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: 24 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
Last source update: 24 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
Authority reference: CSP26473
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-037597
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ab7 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £22,4761 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Carl Zeiss Ltd	£22,476 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CSP26473-An annual service contract · Carl Zeiss Ltd
Signed
24 Apr 2026
Value
£22,476
Period
1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UKSBSBeneficiary authority
UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Carl Zeiss LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCXP-2395-RYBL ZEISS House Building 1030, 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 Tender24 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST