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    ContractsFive-Year Maintenance Service Contract for Electron Microscopy Equipment
    Awarded contract

    Five-Year Maintenance Service Contract for Electron Microscopy Equipment

    Awarded
    £379.5k
    Published 2 Oct 2026

    Five-year service and maintenance contract for advanced electron microscopy equipment including Talos F200C G2TEM, Vitrobot system, and Ceta-D camera.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 2 Oct 2026· 1 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £379.5k
    Published 2 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £379,541
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • FU
      FEI UK Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 weeks ago.

    2 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a competitive procurement opportunity for a comprehensive five-year service contract to maintain and support specialized electron microscopy equipment, including the Talos F200C G2TEM transmission electron microscope, Vitrobot specimen preparation system, and Ceta-D 200kV camera system. The selected contractor will provide preventive maintenance, repairs, technical support, and spare parts supply to ensure optimal equipment performance and minimize downtime. Qualified suppliers should have demonstrated expertise in servicing high-resolution transmission electron microscopes and associated laboratory instruments. This contract will cover all scheduled maintenance, emergency repairs, and necessary component replacements throughout the five-year period.

    Track record

    4 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In facilities management, JOHN INNES CENTRE has awarded 4 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CARL ZEISS2× · 50%
    2. Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd1× · 25%
    3. FEI UK Ltd1× · 25%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077f9b

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