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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 · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 12:21.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV38510000 — Microscopes

Lots

  • 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. Additional information: UKRI FundedValue not stated

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
HWU-UK-2627-102-00
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
No

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
38510000
Description
Microscopes

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Communication

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of the amount listed below, for the last 2 years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up/started trading. The Successful Contractor will be required to provide two years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to awarded to the Contract, or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts if available in such a format. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Contractor’s economic and financial standing. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the types and levels of insurance listed below. Bidders also must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award.
Minimum
Turnover Requirements : Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of 1,200,000 GBP for the last 2 years. Insurance Requirements: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the following types and levels of insurance: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP Product Liability Insurance = 2,000,000 GBP Public Liability Insurance = 2,000,000 GBP

Applies To

supplier

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
16 Nov 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Expected award period

Starts
16 Nov 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
16 Nov 2026, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
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. Additional information: UKRI Funded
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
240

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Delivery Location

Description
Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Heriot-Watt University
Id
GB-FTS-185139

Identifier

Legal Name
Heriot-Watt University

Address

Street Address
1st Floor, William Arrol Annexe, Heriot-Watt University
Locality
Riccarton, Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH14 4AS
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Richard Kinghorn
Telephone
+44 1314513704

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-595

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Riccarton, Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH14 4AS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 097804-2026tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Heriot-Watt University is running an open tender for an advanced fluorescence microscope system for biomedical research at its Edinburgh campus. The system must support widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging, with automated and AI-guided acquisition, and include supply, delivery, installation and commissioning.

Who this may suit

Best suited to suppliers able to provide advanced fluorescence microscopy systems and carry out delivery, installation and commissioning in Edinburgh. Detailed technical, eligibility and credential requirements are not supplied.

Key points identified

  • Microscope systemAdvanced fluorescence microscope systemEvidence: Title: "Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Advanced Fluorescence Microscope System with Widefield, Confocal and Super-Resolution Imaging Capabilities"
  • Imaging modalitiesWidefield, confocal and super-resolution imagingEvidence: Description: "widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging modalities"
  • Acquisition capabilityAutomated and AI-guided acquisition capabilitiesEvidence: Description: "automated and AI-guided acquisition capabilities"
91% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
097804-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078937
First published
16 Oct 2026
Last checked
16 Oct 2026, 12:21
Notice versions reviewed
1
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
16 Oct 2026
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