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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Service and Support for Scanning Electron Microscope with EDX Detector Model VPO187 for 1 Year

Repair & MaintenanceCPV 50000000
Value£26k
Awarded10 Jul 2023
Published3 Aug 2023
RegionSouth East
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£26ktotal contract value
median £130k
this tender£0£4.8m

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The brief

**This is a Voluntary Transparency Notice only** to advise of the intent to award a contract for the Service and Support for Scanning Electron Microscope with EDX Detector Model VPO187 for 1 Year to Carl Zeiss Ltd.

Carl Zeiss Ltd the OEM are deemed the only supplier able to fulfil this requirement whilst a new ITT is prepared and published for the purchase of replacement equipment.

Cyber Risk Profile - Not Applicable IR35 Status - Out of Scope

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01

This is a Voluntary Transparency Notice only**

This is a Voluntary Transparency Notice only** to advise of the intent to award a contract for the Service and Support for Scanning Electron Microscope with EDX Detector Model VPO187 for 1 Year to Carl Zeiss Ltd.

02

Carl Zeiss Ltd the OEM are deemed

Carl Zeiss Ltd the OEM are deemed the only supplier able to fulfil this requirement whilst a new ITT is prepared and published for the purchase of replacement equipment.

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Stage
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