UKRI-5643 Cryo-electron microscopy support grids

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 30 Jan 2026

Awarded to Quantifoil Micro Tools GmbH

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI have selected a supplier to purchase various cryo-electron microscopy support grids from.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMT
Last source update: 2 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5643
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-009062
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061475 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
2 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Quantifoil Micro Tools GmbH	€30,484 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5643 Cryo-electron Microscopy Support Grids · Quantifoil Micro Tools GmbH
Signed
30 Jan 2026
Value
€30,484
Period
1 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Quantifoil Micro Tools GmbHAwarded supplier In den Brueckenaeckern 4, GROSSLOEBICHAU, JENA, DE, 07751, DEContact 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 Tender2 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMT