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Microscope upgrade

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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04 Nov 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Microscope upgrade

Notice Description

The Centre for Discovery of Brain Science wishes to upgrade an incumbent Nikon widefield microscope. This will provide research groups with additional capability.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Centre for Discovery of Brain Science wishes to upgrade an incumbent Nikon widefield microscope; this will provide research groups with additional capability. This fundamentally consists in upgrading from a wide-field to spinning disc operating modality. This is a call-off from APUC Framework LAB1028AP utilising the Ranked Award procedure. This is a call-off from APUC Framework LAB1028AP utilising the Ranked Award procedure

Procurement Information

This is a framework call-off from APUC Framework LAB1028AP utilising the Ranked Award procedure

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000814678
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542661
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38510000 - Microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£419,989 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jpike2@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502759

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NIKON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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