Notice Information
Notice Title
260114 - The Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a High-Resolution Digital Pathology Scanner, including ancillary/consumables Items.
Notice Description
Queen's University Belfast (Queen's), on behalf of the Northern Ireland Biobank within the Future Medicines Institute, seeks to procure a high resolution digital pathology scanner to support research activities. The required solution must enable high quality, high throughput digitisation of histological slides, supporting current and future research demand.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: option to extend maintenance, software updates or development, beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ba66
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059631-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
33100000 - Medical equipments
33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
38520000 - Scanners
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jun 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jul 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Jun 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN06 Belfast
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059631-2026
24th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058972-2026
23rd June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058649-2026
22nd June 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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