Official UK procurement notice
Maintenance - Leica Proveo 8 Surgical Microscopes – 5‑Year OEM Premium Care
Authority: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConsolidated 5‑year Premium Care service contract for the maintenance and support of seven (7) Leica Proveo 8 surgical microscopes installed across multiple theatre locations.
Services include: preventative maintenance, unlimited repairs, OEM parts, firmware/software updates, Leica OneCall technical support, and RemoteCare monitoring
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Feb 2026, 11:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Authority reference
C426469- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024119- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654b1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The contract was awarded via Direct Award under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, using the Schedule 5 justification: only one supplier is capable due to technical and exclusive rights.
Leica Microsystems, as the OEM of the Proveo 8 surgical microscopes, is the only authorised provider of Premium Care, including proprietary firmware updates, OEM parts, certified engineering support, and RemoteCare diagnostic services.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
6 Mar 2026 → 17 Mar 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends234 days ago6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published223 days ago17 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published16 Feb 2026, 11:52 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published25 Feb 2026, 15:42 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Mar 2026, 14:22 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 | £241,570same award published again · counted once | 24 Feb 2026standstill to 6 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd | £241,570 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Maintenance - Leica Proveo 8 Surgical Microscopes – 5‑Year OEM Premium Care · Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2026
- Value
- £241,570
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: KPIs have not been set as this is a standard OEM Premium Care contract with fixed service levels and manufacturer‑defined response and maintenance obligations. Performance is assured through the OEM’s embedded service standards rather than bespoke KPIs.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Leica Microsystems (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender