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    ContractsMicroscopy Equipment Supply Contract Framework
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    Microscopy Equipment Supply Contract Framework

    Contract value
    £9m
    Published 3 Aug 2026

    UKRI seeks microscopy equipment suppliers to complete a market consultation questionnaire for a four-year framework contract valued at approximately £9 million.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 3 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £9m
    Published 3 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£9,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    3 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is establishing a multi-supplier, multi-lot framework contract for microscopy equipment supply and associated services over four years. This opportunity spans UKRI's locations including Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Didcot) and Daresbury Laboratory (Warrington). UKRI is inviting suppliers to complete a market consultation questionnaire to help shape the contract structure and scope. Interested suppliers should email stfcprocurement@ukri.org with the subject line "UKRI-5804 Microscopy Equipment Questionnaire" to request the questionnaire. Completed responses are due by 10th August 2026. The estimated total contract value is £9,000,000.00 excluding VAT, though this figure is indicative and not guaranteed.

    Track record

    25 awards · 25 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded 25 contracts to 25 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    3. Teledyne UK Limited1× · 4%
    4. Chelsea Technologies Limited1× · 4%
    5. Ametek (GB) Ltd1× · 4%
    6. Photonics Solutions Ltd1× · 4%

    +19 more suppliers

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, BRUKER UK LIMITED, VWR International Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d260

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