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    ContractsMicroscope Repair and Maintenance Services
    Awarded contract

    Microscope Repair and Maintenance Services

    Awarded
    £65.7k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Supplier needed to provide repair and maintenance services for microscopes used in research laboratory operations.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 21 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £65.7k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £65,656
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      21 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CZ
      CARL ZEISS
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    21 Jul 2026Today21 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity involves providing comprehensive repair and maintenance servicing for microscopes at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology. Suppliers should be prepared to offer diagnostic services, component replacement, preventive maintenance, and technical support to keep microscopy equipment in optimal working condition. Experience with various microscope types and manufacturers is preferred.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In facilities management, UK RESEARCH INNOVATION has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ADCOCK REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED1× · 20%
    2. ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE1× · 20%
    3. Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd1× · 20%
    4. CARL ZEISS1× · 20%
    5. Sartorius UK Limited1× · 20%

    Across facilities management, the most active winners are NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED NHSSC SCCL, TUNSTALL HEALTHCARE UK LTD, CARL ZEISS — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    45525981-6adc-4508-9614-ed505a3203b9-907482

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    Sector
    Facilities Management