Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 22 Jun 2026, 16:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

260114 - The Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a High-Resolution Digital Pathology Scanner, including ancillary/consumables Items.

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN06)

Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT

Submissions closed 23 Jul 2026awarded 7 Sept 2026

Awarded to Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd

Contract term 2 yrsends 3 Sept 2028 · up to 3 Sept 2036 with extensions · starts 4 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s), on behalf of the Northern Ireland Biobank within the Future Medicines Institute, seeks to procure a high resolution digital pathology scanner to support research activities. The required solution must enable high quality, high throughput digitisation of histological slides, supporting current and future research demand.

CPV: Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use · Medical equipments · Scanners

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£0

Contract period: 4 Sept 2026 – 3 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 3 Sept 2036 with extensions

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: option to extend maintenance, software updates or development, beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

33100000 Medical equipments 33110000 Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use 38520000 Scanners

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 25%Price: 75%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 25%
Price: 75%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: Total = 25% Service & Maintenance 10% Usability, robustness & reliability 10% Sustainability 5%
Price: 75%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Jun 2026, 16:09 BST
Last source update: 5 Oct 2026, 15:57 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 24 Aug 2026
Authority reference: 260114
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-058972
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary useMedical equipmentsScanners
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ba66 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: 30 days on receipt of a valid and undisputed invoice

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 23 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelf… ↗

Timeline

22 Jun 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published122 days ago
22 Jun 2026, 16:09 BST
Tender notice published121 days ago
23 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
Next notice expected121 days ago
23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification questions by98 days ago
16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline91 days ago
23 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Award decision expected by59 days ago
24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts49 days ago
4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent46 days ago
7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends36 days ago
16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published17 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 15:57 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2026

Pipeline notice published
22 Jun 2026, 16:09 BST
UK1
Tender notice published
23 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
23 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
Procurement method changed
23 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
Deadline published: 23 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
23 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
Tender notice published
24 Jun 2026, 21:55 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
7 Sept 2026, 14:01 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
5 Oct 2026, 15:57 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
5 Oct 2026, 15:57 BST

Published amendments (1)

Pricing document edited to correct a typographical error, a clarification issued also in regards to this.

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-06: 1 release · 22 Jun 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £312,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Leica Microsystems (UK) LtdSME17 Sept 2026 – 16 Sept 2031 · up to 16 Sept 2036Extensions: Option to extend maintenance, software updates or development, beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment. · Options: Option to extend maintenance, software updates or development, beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.	£312,000 inc. VAT	7 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

260114 - The Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a High-Resolution Digital Pathology Scanner, including ancillary/consumables Items. · Leica Microsystems (UK) LtdSME
Signed
22 Sept 2026
Value
£312,000 inc. VAT
Period
22 Sept 2026 – 21 Sept 2031 · up to 21 Sept 2036 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend maintenance, software updates or development, beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.
Options
Option to extend maintenance, software updates or development, beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-NIC: 101788 University Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Leica Microsystems UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBQX-1155-WWNY Unit 4, Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley Business Park, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 8AJContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsQueen's Intend Portal

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Oct 2026, 15:57 BST
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