UKRI-6160 High-speed camera for cryoelectron microscopy

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)

Awarded value£50,427published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Jul 2026

Awarded to Ametek (GB) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI have selected a supplier for purchase of a high-speed camera for cryoelectron microscopy, including one year support plan for the device.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

38651000 Cameras

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: 28 Jul 2026, 15:42 BST
Last source update: 28 Jul 2026, 15:42 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-6160
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-071346
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d593 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
28 Jul 2026, 15:42 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £50,4271 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ametek (GB) Ltd	£50,427 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-6160 High-speed camera for cryoelectron microscopy · Ametek (GB) Ltd
Signed
28 Jul 2026
Value
£50,427
Period
29 Jul 2026 – 11 Aug 2027
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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ametek (GB) LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNPL-2282-WRQP 2 New Star Road, LEICESTER, East Midlands, LE4 9JDContact 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 Tender28 Jul 2026, 15:42 BST