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Published 1 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Leica SP8 confocal microscope 2-year service contract

Official notice

Authority: JOHN INNES CENTRE (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£66,025published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

2 year service contract for Leica SP8 microscope equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

50400000 Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

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: 1 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST
Last source update: 1 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST
Authority reference: JIC0151009A-1
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-082801
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06efd6 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
1 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £66,0251 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Leica Microsystems (UK) LtdSME	£66,025 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Leica SP8 confocal microscope 2-year service contract · Leica Microsystems (UK) LtdSME
Signed
25 Jan 2026
Value
£66,025
Period
25 Jan 2026 – 25 Jan 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

JOHN INNES CENTRE

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 00511709 · GB-PPON: PLPM-1264-MBHL Norwich Research Park, Norwich, East of England, NR4 7UHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00476611GB-PPON: PXLQ-6398-ZQVQ Unit 4 Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 8AJContact 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 Tender1 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST