Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Advanced Fluorescence Microscope System with Widefield, Confocal and Super-Resolution Imaging Capabilities
- Buyer
- Heriot-Watt University
- Value
- £600,000
- Closes
- 16 November 2026
- Where
- Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Heriot-Watt University is buying a high-end fluorescence microscope system that can perform advanced imaging for research. The supplier must deliver, install, and set up the equipment at the university's Edinburgh campus.
What the buyer wants
• Supply a complete advanced fluorescence microscope with widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging capabilities • Deliver the equipment to Heriot-Watt University's School of Engineering and Physical Sciences in Edinburgh • Install and commission (fully test and prepare) the system for biomedical research use
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract is for specialized scientific equipment worth £600,000: you will almost certainly need to be an authorized supplier or manufacturer representative with proven experience installing advanced microscopy systems. General builders, cleaners, or trades people cannot bid.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
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