--- title: "Cross Scaling Imaging Platform" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079066" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079066" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079066.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079066.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "The University of Warwick" published: "2026-10-26" --- # Cross Scaling Imaging Platform Buyer: The University of Warwick Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079066 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079066) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079066.json) ## Summary The University of Warwick Medical School is seeking a cross-scale imaging platform for advanced biological research. This is a specialist scientific equipment supply requirement, including a fluorescent microscope. The equipment is for use by the Medical School at the University of Warwick in Coventry. The stated purpose is to support advanced biological research; the requirement is for the platform itself rather than a broader research service. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were to be submitted electronically through the University of Warwick’s In-Tend supplier portal, with English-language submissions. The buyer set a bid deadline of 25 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC and an award decision date of 14 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract period is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 4 January 2028. The published lot value is zero, so it does not provide a usable estimate of the contract’s commercial value. Evaluation gives 40% to ability to meet the specification and performance, 30% to total cost, 10% to added value and innovation, and 5% each to delivery, installation and commissioning; training and support; aftersales service and warranty; and sustainability and society. This opportunity is best suited to suppliers able to provide a cross-scale imaging platform for biological research, including fluorescent microscopy capability. A competitive offer will need to demonstrate how the proposed equipment meets the specification and performance requirements, which carry the greatest evaluation weight, while presenting a strong total-cost case. Suppliers should also be able to deliver, install and commission the platform, and provide training, support, aftersales service and warranty. The evaluation also rewards added value and innovation, as well as sustainability and society considerations. These requirements make the opportunity relevant to scientific-instrument manufacturers and specialist imaging-equipment suppliers with the technical capability and service capacity to supply and support research equipment. ## Notice The University of Warwick Medical School has a requirement to purchase a cross-scale imaging platform for advanced biological research. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick). The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) or the Procurement Act 2023 and associated Procurement Regulations 2024 (and as may be amended from time to time) and its procurement activities are not subject to the requirements set out therein or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Should the University advertise contracts in the Official Journal of the European Union, Find-A-Tender platform or other contract opportunity advertising site or platform, this is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101142-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | The University of Warwick | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Postcode area | Coventry | | Postcode | CV4 8UW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | Wainbody | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38515200 - Fluorescent microscopes ## Release History - 26 Oct 2026 at 15:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101142-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101142-2026 26th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/ ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick - https://warwick.ac.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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