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BU322026-Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope
Published 7 Sep 2026
7 Sep 2026
Closed 9 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
38510000 *
Microscopes
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Gwynedd, Wales
- Value
- £437,000
- Contract
-
5 years Duration
03/11/2026 02/11/2031
- Contract Types
-
38 *Laboratory, optical & precision equipmen...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Finance Office, Bangor, LL57 2TR, United Kingdom · UKL12
Contact
Award Criteria
- Technical (80%)
- Commercial (20%)
Related tenders
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
38510000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: BU322026
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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 38510000 — Microscopes (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- Tender submissions must be submitted via e-TenderWales tendering portal where you will find all of the relevant documents for the tender, please see the link below: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
- Enquiries close
- 28 Sep 2026
- Award decision expected
- 21 Oct 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 07 Sep 2026 12:02
- Deadline
- 09 Oct 2026 17:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f354
- Notice ID
- BU322026
Full notice record
57 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University |
| Address › Street | Finance Office |
| Address › Town / city | Bangor |
| Address › Postcode | LL57 2TR |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL12 |
| Contact › Name | Olivia Cahill |
| Contact › Email | o.cahill@bangor.ac.uk |
| Contact › Telephone | +441248382625 |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | http://www.bangor.ac.uk |
| Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Welsh devolved regulations apply |
Buyer
| Name | Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University |
Planning
| No Engagement Notice Rationale | Pre-market engagement was not carried out due to the limited timescales available to complete the procurement and implement the contract within the deadlines associated with external funding. The University considers that sufficient information is available to define its requirements and conduct a fair and transparent competition. |
Tender
| Title | BU322026-Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope |
| Description | 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. |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | Microscopes |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL12 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £437,000 |
| Value › Value | £437,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | Tender submissions must be submitted via e-TenderWales tendering portal where you will find all of the relevant documents for the tender, please see the link below: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £437,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £437,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 80 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Commercial |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 2 Nov 2031 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084330-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 7 Sep 2026 |