Contract award · 5 Feb 2025

Purchase of a trinocular stereomicroscope

UK Health Security Agency awarded “Purchase of a trinocular stereomicroscope” to Best Scientific for £14,113. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionLaboratory & precision equipmentLondon

Value £14,113
WinnerBest Scientific SME

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.

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Key facts

Supplier
Best Scientific SME
Value
£14,113
Procedure
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Sector
Laboratory & precision equipment · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date5 Feb 2025
  2. Published7 Feb 2025Published 2 days after the contract date

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UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has awarded a contract to Best Scientific for the purchase of a trinocular stereomicroscope.

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