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Confocal Microscopes Service Contract

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 09:11.

Opportunity overview

The University operates two Zeiss confocal microscopes that are critical pieces of specialist research and teaching equipment. These systems require regular preventative maintenance, calibration, software support and emergency breakdown cover to ensure continued safe and reliable operation.

Awarded to

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CARL ZEISS LTD

Matched by number
Contract value
£33.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£40.4k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00542141
Location
Cambourne, Cambridge, UKH12, CB23 6DW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
25-922
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
Id
GB-PPON-PWYV-2655-NPMQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWYV-2655-NPMQ

Address

Street Address
University House
Locality
Portsmouth
Postal Code
PO1 2UP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
CARL ZEISS LTD
Id
GB-COH-00542141

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00542141

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCXP-2395-RYBL

Address

Street Address
ZEISS House, 1030 Cambourne Business Park
Locality
Cambourne, Cambridge
Postal Code
CB23 6DW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73111000
Description
Research laboratory services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00542141
Name
CARL ZEISS LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
3 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
3 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Aug 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
40,435.2
Amount
33,696
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
082037-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Aug 2026, 09:38
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Portsmouth · UKJ31 · PO1 2UP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 082037-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·