UKRI-5308 Upgrade to Nikon W1 spinning disk confocal microscope

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Awarded value£45,382published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Nikon UK

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

38519200 Microscope objectives 38519300 Photo or video attachments for microscopes

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST
Last source update: 15 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5308
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-065599
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cd51 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
15 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £45,3821 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nikon UK	£45,382 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5308 Upgrade to Nikon W1 spinning disk confocal microscope · Nikon UK
Signed
15 Oct 2025
Value
£45,382
Period
16 Oct 2025 – 28 Nov 2025
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Nikon UK LimitedAwarded supplier 1 The Crescent, Surbiton, London, KT6 4BNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST