Benchtop imaging microscope for neuroscience research

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

30th June 2025 00:00:00 AM

Contract Summary

The Grant Laboratory has a requirement for a specialist microscope system for neuroscience research. This is of a spinning disc type with sophisticated imaging (including imagine processing and AI assistance). As a distinctive factor it is important that the system is of a ‘single box’ type, portable, and does not require a specialist laboratory environment (climate controlled, air table) so that more devices can be fitted in a single laboratory and they are more accessible and easy to use. Two such machines are required; they must be easy to operate and the total price including all features and servicing must not exceed a total budget cost of GBP346k We believe competition is absent for technical reasons; it is reasonably believed that no alternative device with the particular properties and benefits of the Andor B43 is likely to be available and alternative devices would require significant compromises on key benefits to be acceptable.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-r6ebe6-0000802986

Publication Source

Public Contracts Scotland

Procurement Stage

Award, Contract

Procurement Method

Limited

Procurement Method Details

Award Procedure Without Prior Publication Of A Call For Competition

Procurement Category

Goods

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

38510000

CPV Division(s)

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Awarding Authority

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

jpike2@ed.ac.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 1316502759

Buyer Address

Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1HT

Awarded Supplier(s)

Supplier Name(s)

ANDOR TECHNOLOGY LTD