Scope
Reference
UKRI-5308
Description
The Medical Research Council (MRC) have appointed a supplier to supply and install a new specialised objective lens and camera, along with the relevant required software upgrades, to one Nikon W1 spinning disk confocal microscope at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge.
Contract 1. UKRI-5308 Upgrade to Nikon W1 spinning disk confocal microscope
Supplier
Contract value
- £45,382.07 excluding VAT
- £54,458.48 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
15 October 2025
Contract dates
- 16 October 2025 to 28 November 2025
- 1 month, 13 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38519300 - Photo or video attachments for microscopes
- 38519200 - Microscope objectives
Contract locations
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Nikon UK Limited
1 The Crescent
Surbiton
KT6 4BN
United Kingdom
Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. UKRI-5308 Upgrade to Nikon W1 spinning disk confocal microscope
Contracting authority
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 1FL
United Kingdom
Contact name: MRC Procurement Manager
Telephone: +441793442000
Email: mrcprocurement@ukri.org
Website: https://www.ukri.org/
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government