Notice Information
Notice Title
RBGKEW1487 High Magnification Stereomicroscope
Notice Description
The requirements are for 1x stereomicroscopes and 01 LED light. These pieces of equipment will be essential to support the important ongoing research in species identification, analysis, and new species discovery, enhancing the quality of future scientific articles. Magnification capability of 120x is important for the taxonomic study of plant families such as Compositae where examination of micromorphology is an important component of species identification.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fe49
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086477-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38518200 - Stereo or dissecting light microscopes
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £15,500 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Dec 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@kew.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KEW GREEN
- Postcode
- TW9 3AE
- Post Town
- Twickenham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Electoral Ward
- Kew
- Westminster Constituency
- Richmond Park
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086477-2025
30th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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