Microscopy and Imaging Equipment
A Tender Notice
by APUC LIMITED
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Supply)
- Duration
- 3 year
- Value
- 80M
- Sector
- INDUSTRIAL
- Published
- 27 Mar 2026
- Delivery
- To 05 May 2029 (est.)
- Deadline
- 06 May 2026 14:00
Related Terms
Location
Stirling
2 buyers
- Apuc Stirling
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of supply, servicing, maintenance and repairs of microscopes and imaging equipment plus related consumables and software used in research, teaching and medical applications across the further and higher education sector and other public bodies in the UK. This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members, and their associated and affiliated bodies of the UK higher and further education regional purchasing consortia : - APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members - HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales): https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members - NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ - LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/ - SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ Other participating bodies include: - Scotland Excel and their associate members - NHS National (Scotland) Procurement - Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture – SASA - National Galleries of Scotland - National Records of Scotland - Scottish Police Authority / Police Scotland
Lot Division
| 1 | Optical Microscopes – Low-End (Teaching) A variety of low-end optical microscopes, with a price of 10,000 GBP (excl. VAT) and less, suitable for laboratory teaching including, but not be limited to: - Compound Microscopes – upright or inverted equipment featuring optional fluorescence and camera systems for use in teaching, tissue culture analysis and routine applications. - Stereo and/or Zoom Microscopes - equipment featuring optional fluorescence and camera systems, for routine and clinical dissection, sorting, and examination. - Gel Documentation Systems. Award Criteria
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| 2 | Optical Microscopes – High-End (Research) A variety of high-end optical microscopes, with a price of over 10,000 GBP (excl. VAT), suitable for research including, but not be limited to: - Compound Microscopes - upright or inverted equipment featuring optional fluorescence and camera systems for use in teaching, tissue culture analysis and routine applications. - Stereo and/or Zoom Microscopes - equipment featuring optional fluorescence and camera systems, for routine and clinical dissection, sorting, and examination. - Label Free Holographic Microscopes - Automated Live Cell (extended time lapse) microscopes - Slide scanners. Award Criteria
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| 3 | High-throughput Systems A variety of high-end systems and associated products that can be used in high-content screening set up. The imaging systems can be laser-based or not. Associated products can be, but not limited to, software for data analysis, automatic sample handling etc. Award Criteria
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| 4 | Laser-based Imaging Systems and Laser Components Upright or inverted microscopes using laser technology such as Confocal, Spinning Disc, TIRF, Light Sheet and Multi-photon. Award Criteria
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| 5 | Super Resolution and Enhanced Resolution Microscopes - Deterministic super resolution and stochastic super resolution microscopy equipment such as simulated emission depletion (STED), ground state depletion (GSD), SPDMphymod. - FLIM/FRET systems. - Structured Illumination and other techniques (e.g. array detectors) for super resolution or other methods for achieving sub diffraction optical resolution. Award Criteria
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| 6 | Detectors (including Cameras) - Specialist camera and detector components for image acquisition in relation to life science applications and materials research. - Other detectors – Photo Multiplier Tubes (PMTs), FLIM. Award Criteria
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| 7 | Light Sources - Incendescent Lamps - Halogen Bulbs - Arc Lamps - LED Light Sources - Lasers. Award Criteria
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CPV Codes
- 38510000 - Microscopes
- 38634000 - Optical microscopes
- 33128000 - Medical laser other than for surgery
- 38651000 - Cameras
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
Indicators
- Bids should cover one or more lots.
- Bids should cover the whole contract.
- This is a recurring contract.
- Renewals are available.
- Financial restrictions apply.
- Performance considerations apply.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
- Award on basis of price.
Other Information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Suppliers should confirm they will be in a position to complete (at point of award) the following: Appendix A Form of Tender Appendix B Freedom of Information Appendix D APUC Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct Appendix H Declaration of Non-involvement in Serious Organised Crime Appendix I Declaration of Non- Involvement in Human Trafficking and Labour Exploitation WHERE TENDERER’S TECHNICAL RESPONSE ACHIEVES LESS THAN 50% OF FULL MARKS AVAILABLE FOR THE TECHNICAL ENVELOPE/QUESTIONNAIRE, THEN THE AUTHORITY RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO AWARD A TENDERER A PLACE ON THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT. DETAILED EVALUATION CRITERIA AND THEIR WEIGHTINGS WITHIN THE TECHNICAL ENVELOPE, ARE INCLUDED IN THE SECTION 1 OF THE ITT (PAGES 11-12). The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 31198. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Sub-Contracting is not a significant part of the overall anticipated contract spend. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Contractor will work with the Authority to deliver Community Benefits or social value where they are identifiable throughout the term of the Framework Agreement. Examples of Community Benefits or social value are providing training opportunities to staff and students, graduate placements and supply chain development in the local community. (SC Ref:823577)
Reference
- FTS 028255-2026