Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 6 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of Miroscopes · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£97,995published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Best Scientific Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKHSA MEZE team - Procurement 10 x Microscopes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
6 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT
Last source update
6 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT
Authority reference
Contract Ref: C407055 Workplan Ref: W200898
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000643
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060009 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £97,9951 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Best Scientific LtdSME£97,995 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Purchase of x10 Microscopes · Best Scientific LtdSME

    Signed
    17 Dec 2025
    Value
    £97,995
    Period
    18 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBMQ-7576-DVGW 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Best ScientificAwarded supplier 6 Spencers Orchard, Wroughton, Swindon, Wilts, South West, SN4 9NTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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