Microscopy and Imaging Equipment
Estimated value
£80.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
7
Published
27 Mar 2026
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of supply, servicing, maintenance and repairs of microscopes and imaging equipment plus related consumables and software used in research, teaching and medical applications across the further and higher education sector and other public bodies in the UK. This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members, and their associated and affiliated bodies of the UK higher and further education regional purchasing consortia : - APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members - HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales): https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members - NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ - LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/ - SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ Other participating bodies include: - Scotland Excel and their associate members - NHS National (Scotland) Procurement - Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture – SASA - National Galleries of Scotland - National Records of Scotland - Scottish Police Authority / Police Scotland
Scope
- Reference
- LAB1047 AP
- Total value
- £80,000,000 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.
- Main category
- goods
- CPV classifications
- 3851000038634000331280003865100071900000
- Contract locations
- UK
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | 50% | quality | — |
| — | 50% | price | — |
| Technical | 80% | quality | — |
| — | 20% | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 06 May 2026, 1:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 7 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optical Microscopes – Low-End (Teaching) | — | active |
| 4 | Laser-based Imaging Systems and Laser Components | — | active |
| 5 | Super Resolution and Enhanced Resolution Microscopes | — | active |
| 6 | Detectors (including Cameras) | — | active |
| 7 | Light Sources | — | active |