Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Partners Procurement Service · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £579,612.91
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (CPV 33000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Dec 2025
- Published25 Feb 2026Published 86 days after the contract date
Description
National Framework Agreement for Operating Microscopes Contract Reference Number: 2022/S 000-020537
About the supplier
Leica Microsystems Cambridge Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02690018).