Microscopy and Imaging Equipment

APUC LimitedcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0675e232014L0024closed for bids
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Estimated value

£80.0m

goods

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

7

0 awarded

Published

27 Mar 2026

Deadline 06 May 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
38510000
38634000
33128000
38651000
71900000
Contract locations
UK

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical50%quality
50%price
Technical80%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.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Optical Microscopes – Low-End (Teaching)active
4Laser-based Imaging Systems and Laser Componentsactive
5Super Resolution and Enhanced Resolution Microscopesactive
6Detectors (including Cameras)active
7Light Sourcesactive