Award

UKRI-5037 Automated Ultramicrotome and Trimming Tool

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066332

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056570 (view related notices)

Published 17 October 2025, 1:58pm



Scope

Reference

C0267

Description

Provision of an automated ultramicrotome system and a rapid trimming tool in order to allow the preparation of samples for imaging on electron and optical microscopes.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £190,337 excluding VAT
  • £228,404.40 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

7 October 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

14 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 28 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 October 2025 to 30 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 27 March 2030
  • 4 years, 4 months, 28 days

Description of possible extension:

The Contract duration shall be for a period of 18 months with options to extend for three further 12-month periods.

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Leica Microsystems(UK)Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXLQ-6398-ZQVQ

Larch House, Woodlands Business Park

Milton Keynes

MK14 6FG

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

Leica Microsystems(UK)Ltd

Contract 1


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Contact name: Adam Rodgers

Telephone: 07593602434

Email: adam.rodgers@ukri.org

Website: https://www.ukri.org/

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government