UKRI-6250 Service Contract for a Multiphoton Microscope

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Awarded value£37,600published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Thorlabs Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI have selected a supplier to provide a service contract for a multiphoton microscope for a period of 4 years.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

38510000 Microscopes 50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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: 23 Jul 2026, 15:17 BST
Last source update: 23 Jul 2026, 15:17 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-6250
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-069845
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d23f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Jul 2026, 15:17 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £37,6001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thorlabs Ltd	£37,600 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-6250 Service Contract for a Multiphoton Microscope · Thorlabs Ltd
Signed
23 Jul 2026
Value
£37,600
Period
24 Jul 2026 – 24 Jun 2030
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

Thorlabs LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXJL-8959-NJWR 204 Lancaster Way, Ely, East of England, CB6 3NXContact 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 Tender23 Jul 2026, 15:17 BST