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CARL ZEISS LTD

Medical equipment · Cambridge
Large

Carl Zeiss Ltd is a company that specializes in optical and optoelectronic products, including vision care, medical technology, semiconductor manufacturing, and industrial quality solutions.

zeiss.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£126.7m
Live
80
Buyers
96
12m
£4.9m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts80 / 289
  • Top buyers96
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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Quick answer — CARL ZEISS LTDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

CARL ZEISS LTD has won £126.7m across 96 public-sector buyers, with 80 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain at 40% · 68% in Medical equipment · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
80 of 289Live contracts
40%Top-buyer concentration
68%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 14
Vision CareZEISS offers a unique combination of ophthalmic and optical expertise. ↗Medical TechnologyZEISS shapes medical progress and improves patients' quality of life with products and solutions for ophthalmology and microsurgery. ↗Semiconductor Manufacturing TechnologyZEISS has been enabling technologies of tomorrow with semiconductor manufacturing equipment for over 50 years. ↗Industrial Quality SolutionsZEISS measurement technology ensures perfect results in sectors of industry where precision, quality, and efficiency are essential success factors. ↗Research Microscopy SolutionsWith ZEISS optical, electron/ion and X-ray microscopes you visualize the smallest structures and fastest processes. ↗PhotographyPhotography fans rely on lenses by ZEISS to capture unforgettable moments. ↗CinematographyMany major movies are filmed with ZEISS lenses, tailored to a wide range of needs. ↗HuntingZEISS riflescopes and thermal imaging devices help hunters to reliably hit the mark in any situation. ↗Nature ObservationZEISS binoculars and spotting scopes provide impressive insights into nature with vibrant, high-contrast images. ↗Simulation Projection SolutionsSimulation applications with ZEISS VELVET SIM projectors create a realistic impression of a virtual reality. ↗PlanetariumsZEISS is a supplier of complete systems for modern planetariums. ↗SpectroscopyZEISS spectrometer solutions and components are perfectly tailored to bring value to the process control through efficiency, quality and stability. ↗OEM SolutionsZEISS' expertise makes it a reliable partner in developing, constructing and manufacturing of precise components, optical modules and systems. ↗Digital SolutionsWith considerable expertise in the high-tech sector, ZEISS develops tailored digital and software solutions. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • CF - Complete Ophthalmology Solutions 3SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · £6.3m
  • The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a Confocal and Multiphoton Laser Scanning MicroscopeMedicine Discovery Catapult · £726k
  • Provision of a Scanning Electron MicroscopeUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON · £666k
  • 2196/JS - Laser Scanning Microscope and High Content Microscope (2 Lots)UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · £622k
  • Automated Mineralogy Scanning Electron Microscope PlatformDurham University · £584k
  • 1483/MH Light Sheet MicroscopeUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · £460k

Extracted automatically from zeiss.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

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Buyer references

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Accreditations & memberships

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 80 live · 209 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
CARL ZEISS IOL MASTER 700 SYSTEM
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust3312200008 Jun 2026£57k—Closed
CA17801 - MAINT3437 - ROYAL FREE LONDON NHSFT - CARL ZEISS EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT - 5 YEARS - FC & PM COVER - FRAMEWORK REF - SF053338 - H.T.E. CONTRACT REF - HTE-OPH24-04-L3-RFL
Partners Procurement Service5042100001 Dec 2025£239k5 yrsLive
UKRI-5798 FIB-SEM Instrument
UK Research and Innovation3851100001 Apr 2026£1.1m2 moClosed
Purchase of Visual Field Analysers
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust3312200030 Mar 2026£117k5 yrsLive
6555/26 RFL - 3 x HFA3 INSTRUMENT. Ref 2024/S 000-033370
Partners Procurement Service3300000025 Mar 2026£125k—Closed
CA17334 - MAINT4963 - MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL - Carl Zeiss Equipment maintenance contract - 2 years - H.T.E. FRAMEWORK CONTRACT REF. HTE-OPH24-04-L3-MEH
Partners Procurement Service5042100001 Dec 2025£714k2 yrsLive
Carl Zeiss Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA) x 3
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust3312200013 Feb 2026£105k—Closed
spinal microscope
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust3851000016 Jan 2026£127k2 moClosed
Tivato 700 spine microscope
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital3310000029 Jan 2026£145k2 moClosed
UKRI-5530 High Resolution Confocal Microscope
UK Research and Innovation3851000024 Dec 2025£628k14 moLive
Total live value £70.0m · mean award £438k1–10 of 289

Top buyers · 96 buyers · top 3 = 60%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain
6 contracts
40%
since 2016
2
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of
1 contract
11%
since 2024
3
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
2 contracts
9%
since 2021
4
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
2 contracts
5%
since 2025
5
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
24 contracts
3%
since 2015
6
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
9 contracts
2%
since 2016
7
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
19 contracts
2%
since 2017
8
Public Health England
8 contracts
2%
since 2016
9
UK Research and Innovation
16 contracts
2%
since 2020
10
Newcastle University
7 contracts
2%
since 2017

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 68%.

✓ From notices
Medical equipment33
68%
Laboratory equipment38
17%
Repair & maintenance50
15%
⚠ Concentration: 68% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London21 contracts
33%
West Midlands29 contracts
26%
South West54 contracts
17%
Yorkshire32 contracts
8%
North East15 contracts
6%
South East17 contracts
5%
East Midlands19 contracts
3%
Eastern20 contracts
1%
North West9 contracts
1%
Wales5 contracts
0%
Scotland8 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 52% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). CARL ZEISS LTD highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£36.4m3
AH
Alcura Healthcare Ltd.
No£18.7m1
SO
Softcat
No£9.6m13
RT
Rowden Technologies
Yes£8.3m1
CZ
CARL ZEISS LTD
No£4.9m—
PS
Phoenix Software Limited
Yes£4.3m5
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 30 Sept 2025
Confirmation statement
Due in -32d
Next due 11 Jun 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
00542141
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
18 Dec 1954
Reg. office
Zeiss House 1030 Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DW
SIC codes
74909
Last accounts
30 Sept 2025
Next accounts due
30 Jun 2027

Directors & PSC

  • WAWERLA, Marc, Dr — director
    Appointed 01 Oct 2025
  • HELLER, Fabian — director
    Appointed 01 Apr 2017
  • SPENCER, Daniel — secretary
    Appointed 02 Aug 2012
  • ADDERLEY, Paul James — director
    Appointed 01 Feb 2009
  • Carl Zeiss Stiftung — person with significant control
    significant influence or control · significant influence or control as firm

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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CARL ZEISS LTD
00542141 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.