BU322026-Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope

What the buyer is asking for

Supply, installation, commissioning and training of a high-end research confocal laser scanning microscope for a shared multi-user imaging facility shared by the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences (SENS) and the North Wales Medical School (NWMS) at Bangor University. The instrument must support advanced fluorescence imaging, live-cell imaging, spectral imaging and future expansion.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 80%qualityTechnical
• 20%costCommercial

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 29 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published15 days ago

   7 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 6 days

   28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 18 days

   9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 30 days

   21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice7 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST084330-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender