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Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Advanced Fluorescence Microscope System with Widefield, Confocal and Super-Resolution Imaging Capabilities

Heriot-Watt University

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16 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Heriot-Watt University is buying an advanced fluorescence microscope system for biomedical research at its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences laboratory on the university’s Riccarton Campus in Edinburgh. The supplier must supply, deliver, install and commission the equipment. It must support widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging, with automated and AI-guided acquisition capabilities. This is a specialist laboratory equipment purchase rather than a general supply of microscopes, and is intended to support research use. The requirement is funded by UKRI. Heriot-Watt University is the buyer and the equipment is to be delivered and installed at the Edinburgh campus.

The university invited offers through a single-lot, open procedure. The tender deadline was 16 November 2026 at 12 noon, with bids submitted electronically in English; the stated evaluation basis gives technical quality 80% and commercial cost 20%. The estimated procurement value is £600,000. The contract period is 240 days. Bidders could not submit variant offers. The published financial thresholds require general annual turnover of at least £1.2 million in each of the last two years, supported by audited accounts or equivalent. Bidders must hold, or commit to obtain before contract commencement, employer’s liability insurance of £5 million, product liability insurance of £2 million and public liability insurance of £2 million. Successful tenderers must also confirm compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

This opportunity suits specialist scientific equipment suppliers able to provide an integrated fluorescence microscope system and manage delivery, installation and commissioning at a university research laboratory. Relevant capability includes widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging, as well as automated and AI-guided acquisition. Suppliers need the financial scale to meet the turnover threshold and be able to evidence their financial standing through audited accounts or equivalent. They must also have, or be able to put in place before work begins, the specified employer’s, product and public liability insurance. A supplier may rely on the capability and capacity of subcontractors, consortium members or other bodies, but separate procurement declarations are required for each relied-on party. The successful supplier must confirm Modern Slavery Act compliance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Advanced Fluorescence Microscope System with Widefield, Confocal and Super-Resolution Imaging Capabilities

Notice Description

Heriot-Watt University is seeking a contractor to supply, deliver and install an advanced fluorescence microscope with automated and AI-guided acquisition capabilities and widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging modalities for biomedical research use within one of its laboratories situated in its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences at its Edinburgh campus.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Heriot-Watt University is seeking a contractor to supply, deliver and install an advanced fluorescence microscope with automated and AI-guided acquisition capabilities and widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging modalities for biomedical research use within one of its laboratories situated in its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences at its Edinburgh campus.. UKRI Funded

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000845884
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566791
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38510000 - Microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Heriot-Watt University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICCARTON, EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH14 4AS
Postcode Area
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
Pentland Hills
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566791
    Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Advanced Fluorescence Microscope System with Widefield, Confocal and Super-Resolution Imaging Capabilities - Heriot-Watt University is seeking a contractor to supply, deliver and install an advanced fluorescence microscope with automated and AI-guided acquisition capabilities and widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging modalities for biomedical research use within one of its laboratories situated in its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences at its Edinburgh campus.

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