Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/carl-zeiss Supplier profile # Carl Zeiss Ltd Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business[Companies House 00542141](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00542141) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 456 since 1 Nov 2005 Total awarded £93,723,837 where values were published Buyers 187 public bodies Latest win 13 Oct 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [CSP26778 - Replacement Gallium source](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-87b2-7278-9333-7a52b449b4dd/csp26778-replacement-gallium-source)[UK Research and Innovation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation) £12,725 Ends 30 Nov 2026 - [Confocal microscope Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc9-c0f1-710e-b559-9ee6cc2e15f7/confocal-microscope-service)[University of East Anglia](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-east-anglia) £32,982 Ends 31 Dec 2026 - [UKRI-5530 High Resolution Confocal Microscope](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1b-13be-73a2-83ab-a26e6fae4cd7/ukri-5530-high-resolution-confocal-microscope)[UK Research and Innovation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation) £628,278 Ends 12 Feb 2027 - [Service and Maintenance Contract](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-20cf-71ea-a72d-cf7dd64ce3d4/service-and-maintenance-contract)[Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust) £93,269 Ends 1 Mar 2027 - [Zeiss Upgrade](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc3-532d-713a-98fc-e370cf77d688/zeiss-upgrade)[Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/manchester-university-nhs-foundation-trust) £80,187 Ends 19 Mar 2027 - [Awarded - Supply/Installaton/Maintenance of a Nanotechnology Ion Beam Microscope](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2c-eae3-738e-9c47-547608c259f0/awarded-supplyinstallatonmaintenance-of-a-nanotechnology-ion-beam-microscope)[Royal Holloway University of London](https://tendernation.io/buyers/royal-holloway-university-of-london) £1,642,000 Ends 28 Mar 2027 - [GB-Harwell: UKRI-2201 Live Cell Confocal Microscope](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c89-cfec-706c-a3ba-34d14f4f8c80/gb-harwell-ukri-2201-live-cell-confocal-microscope)[UK Research & Innovation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation) £273,637 Ends 29 Mar 2027 - [GB-London: CT Scanner Upgrade](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cff-3ca6-732c-a52d-77f6cb29d972/gb-london-ct-scanner-upgrade)[Natural History Museum](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-history-museum) £407,838 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Zeiss equipment maintenance and FORUM support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cfc-4043-736e-bf2b-e26944e76f34/zeiss-equipment-maintenance-and-forum-support)[Somerset NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-nhs-foundation-trust) £20,412 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [CA15396 - Maint4963--MEH-Carl Zeiss](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d10-48a6-7266-a28d-a2a3d70c8aa1/ca15396-maint4963-meh-carl-zeiss)[Partners Procurement Service (PPS)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/partners-procurement-service-pps) £35,443 Ends 31 Mar 2027 ## Recent contract awards - [Maintenance of Carl Zeiss Field Analysers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-8ca2-726c-ae95-2c1ecfd59c94/maintenance-of-carl-zeiss-field-analysers)[Swansea Bay University Health Board](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swansea-bay-university-health-board) £62,157 13 Oct 2026 - [Upgrade of Zeiss 980 confocal microscope ](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-c9f4-71bd-b27f-c131e605a77c/upgrade-of-zeiss-980-confocal-microscope)[Swansea University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swansea-university) £49,931 8 Oct 2026 - [STH Maintenance for Zeiss MEL 90 Laser 2026-27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-a277-7287-9eb5-dd344c7dd7f2/sth-maintenance-for-zeiss-mel-90-laser-2026-27)[Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sheffield-teaching-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust) £34,308 29 Sept 2026 - [(Maintenance of) Surgical Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-9d49-7194-b6ec-129fe55fed4d/maintenance-of-surgical-equipment)[Hywel Dda University Health Number](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hywel-dda-university-health-number) £31,123 1 Sept 2026 - [(Maintenance of) Ophthalmic Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-a3f2-7134-b0db-3f604d9a0ece/maintenance-of-ophthalmic-equipment)[Hywel Dda University Health Board](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hywel-dda-university-health-board) £29,694 1 Sept 2026 - [CSP26778 - Replacement Gallium source](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-87b2-7278-9333-7a52b449b4dd/csp26778-replacement-gallium-source)[UK Research and Innovation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation) £12,725 13 Aug 2026 - [Bcu-dco-62512 annual preventative maintenance of CARL zeiss HFA, clarus & cirrus equipment within BCU](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-b51a-7181-9327-31aa4308e231/bcu-dco-62512-annual-preventative-maintenance-of-carl-zeiss-hfa-clarus-cirrus)[NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership-procurement-services-hosted-by-velindre-university-nhs-trust) £228,382 13 Aug 2026 - [Microscopy and Imaging Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-04e5-71d0-b69e-bd6043bdae5d/microscopy-and-imaging-equipment)[APUC Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/apuc-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 4 Aug 2026 - [Microscopy and Imaging Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-04e5-71d0-b69e-bd6043bdae5d/microscopy-and-imaging-equipment)[APUC Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/apuc-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 4 Aug 2026 - [Microscopy and Imaging Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-04e5-71d0-b69e-bd6043bdae5d/microscopy-and-imaging-equipment)[APUC Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/apuc-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 4 Aug 2026 - [Microscopy and Imaging Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-04e5-71d0-b69e-bd6043bdae5d/microscopy-and-imaging-equipment)[APUC Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/apuc-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 4 Aug 2026 - [Microscopy and Imaging Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-04e5-71d0-b69e-bd6043bdae5d/microscopy-and-imaging-equipment)[APUC Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/apuc-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 4 Aug 2026 - [Microscopy and Imaging Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-04e5-71d0-b69e-bd6043bdae5d/microscopy-and-imaging-equipment)[APUC Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/apuc-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 4 Aug 2026 - [Microscopy and Imaging Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-04e5-71d0-b69e-bd6043bdae5d/microscopy-and-imaging-equipment)[APUC Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/apuc-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 4 Aug 2026 - [Confocal Microscopes Service Contract](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-caf9-73fa-a128-86d55071c2d4/confocal-microscopes-service-contract)[University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-portsmouth-higher-education-corporation) £33,696 3 Aug 2026 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated18 Dec 1954 (71 yrs) AccountsFull IndustryOther professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00542141)## Who they win from - [The University of Birmingham23 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham) - [UK Shared Business Services Limited18 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) - [University Of Edinburgh17 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-edinburgh) - [University of Glasgow17 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-glasgow) - [UK Research and Innovation16 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation) - [University of Sheffield10 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-sheffield) - [Public Health England10 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/public-health-england) - [Partners Procurement Service (PPS)10 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/partners-procurement-service-pps) ## How fast they pay suppliers 24 days on average (previously 23) 73% of invoices paid within 30 days · 1% after 60 days · 0% not paid within agreed terms [Report for 31 Mar 2026 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/113570)## Bids named on award notices Bid for 118 contracts: won 118, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/united-lincolnshire-teaching-hospitals-nhs-trust)£771,130 - [St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/st-georges-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust)£372,658 - [Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mid-yorkshire-teaching-nhs-trust)£364,410 - [The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-shrewsbury-and-telford-hospital-nhs-trust)£344,005 - [Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hull-university-teaching-hospitals-nhs-trust)£252,898 - [Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hampshire-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust)£251,131 - [Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/calderdale-and-huddersfield-nhs-foundation-trust)£138,836 - [East Cheshire NHS Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-cheshire-nhs-trust)£108,614 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Laboratory & precision equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/laboratory-precision-equipment)245 - [Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals)97 - [Repair & maintenance services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance)52 - [Software packages & information systems](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems)5 - [Health and social work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)5 - [Architecture, engineering & surveying](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)3 Competing with Carl Zeiss Ltd? 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