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4525/JN/25 - Wide-field Fluorescence Microscope

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:53.

Opportunity overview

With funding from the MRC the laboratory of Prof Kurt De Vos is seeking the below requirements to aid in the research of the underlying mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. This tender is for the supply, installation and commissioning of wide-field fluorescence microscope equipped for live imaging of neurons, including axonal trafficking of organelles, synaptic function and calcium dynamics. This system needs to be integrated with an existing Lightsource (CoolLED Pe-4000) and with electrophysiology (field stimulation/MEA) equipment.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

PHOTON LINES LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£145k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Aug 2025
Including VAT
£145k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04773984
Location
Banbury, UKJ14, OX16 9BE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV38510000 — Microscopes

Lots

  • Lot 1£133.2k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
4525/JN/25
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
30 Jun 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
133,175
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
133,175

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
The award criteria is not only based on price but also includes technical and quality criteria. A full description and percentage importance can be found in the tender documents.

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2025, 23:59
Starts
30 Jul 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Microscopes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
All tender documents can be downloaded at this website
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
029981-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Jun 2025, 15:49

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000667
Name
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE32
Country
GB
Locality
Sheffield
Postal Code
S10 2TN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Firth Court, Western Bank

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
RC000667
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
James Noble

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXDP-7327-GWHT
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04773984
Name
PHOTON LINES LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Locality
Banbury
Postal Code
OX16 9BE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Penrose House

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
04773984
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PPPC-6728-GYYW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Microscopes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04773984
Name
PHOTON LINES LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
6 Aug 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
144,989.59
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
144,989.59

Period

Ends
1 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
8 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051157-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
26 Aug 2025, 10:29

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sheffield · UKE32 · S10 2TN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE32 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0542f6-2025-08-26T10:29:31+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·