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Contract award notice for the Supply of Three (3) Automated Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation Microscope Slide Preparation Systems.

Diagnostic devices
Laboratory
optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:45 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£558,114
Contract/award value: £558,114
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
3 bids
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 33)
Based on 74 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
41.96%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 33)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Medtronic Limited
42 contracts£11,274,871,284-48.5% below budget
Baxter Healthcare Ltd
40 contracts£2,128,139,644At ceiling / not disclosed
B. Braun Medical Limited
35 contracts£2,136,030,424-59.1% below budget
Teva UK Limited
30 contracts£834,774,799-59.1% below budget
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd
26 contracts£1,018,605,826-59.1% below budget
NORTHERN HOSPITAL SUPPLIES LTD
23 contracts£6,514,396,855At ceiling / not disclosed
Fannin Limited
23 contracts£3,563,512,187At ceiling / not disclosed
B. Braun Medical Limited
22 contracts£11,516,824,438At ceiling / not disclosed
Martindale Pharma
22 contracts£770,894,756At ceiling / not disclosed
Sandoz Ltd
22 contracts£19,160,715At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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same CPV family
same region
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£2,688,000,000
same CPV family
same region
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£300,000
same CPV family
same region
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£2,325,000
same CPV family
same region
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£100,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Defra Network eTendering Portal: "Contract award notice for the Supply of Three (3) Automated Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation Microscope Slide Preparation Systems.". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDefra Network eTendering PortalScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Defra Network eTendering Portal
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Defra Network eTendering Portal. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
2Bids / Report (median)
40.4% of reports have one bid · Mean: 4.1 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
VWR International LtdTop vendor: 46.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 280 active published awards; 270 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 33):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
VWR International Ltd1 win£31,050,000—
Thermo Fisher Scientific Prionic Lelystad B.V1 win£27,510,884—
Celtic Diagnostics Ltd1 win£6,092,345—
Eville and Jones1 win£1,778,248—
Leica Microsystems UK Ltd1 win£558,114—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDefra Network eTendering Portal
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published2 Feb 2023, 11:28 GMT
Last source update2 Feb 2023, 11:28 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationDiagnostic devices, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-037d86
What is being bought
Contract award notice for the Supply of Three (3) Automated Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation Microscope Slide Preparation Systems. This contract award notice covers the initial Supply of Three (3) Automated Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation Microscope Slide Preparation Systems and optional extensions including optional servicing and maintenance and optional purchase of reagents.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    2 Feb 2023, 11:28 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    2 Feb 2023, 11:28 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    2 Feb 2023, 11:28 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    2 Feb 2023, 11:28 GMT
  5. Status changed to active
    16 Nov 2022, 16:55 GMT
  6. Official notice release published
    16 Nov 2022, 16:55 GMT
  7. Submission deadline changed to 16 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
    16 Nov 2022, 16:55 GMT
  8. Published value updated to £558,000
    31 Oct 2022, 09:28 GMT
  9. Status changed to planned
    31 Oct 2022, 09:28 GMT
  10. Official notice release published
    31 Oct 2022, 09:28 GMT
  11. Buyer information updated
    31 Oct 2022, 09:28 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Contract award notice for the Supply of Three (3) Automated Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation Microscope Slide Preparation Systems. This contract award notice covers the initial Supply of Three (3) Automated Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation Microscope Slide Preparation Systems and optional extensions including optional servicing and maintenance and optional purchase of reagents.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    2 Feb 2023, 11:28 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 31 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £558,114
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Leica Microsystems UK Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Supply of Three (3) Automated Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Slide Hybridisation Microscope Slide Preparation Systems
£558,114 · signed 31 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1944
View buyer profile

  • Defra Network eTendering Portal
    buyer

    17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JR
    colette.newton@defra.gov.uk
    +44 2072385921

  • Defra Group Commercial
    mediationBody

    17 Smith Square, Nobel House, London, SW1P 3JR

  • Defra Group Commercial
    reviewContactPoint

    17 Smith Square, Nobel House, LONDON, SW1P 3JR

  • Leica Microsystems UK Ltd
    supplier

    Larch House, Woodlands Business Park, Breckland, Linford Wood, Buckinghamshire, UK, MK14 6FG

  • Royal Courts of Justice
    reviewBody

    London, WCA 2LL
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