Official UK procurement notice
Bespoke Imaging System (MRC-LMB)
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBeSpoke Imaging System
CPV: Microscopes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1BeSpoke Imaging System to provide fast multi-spectral imaging capabilities optimised…Awarded
BeSpoke Imaging System to provide fast multi-spectral imaging capabilities optimised for expansion microscopy and optical connectomics.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical/ Quallity: 60%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical/ Quallity: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Mar 2026, 10:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2026, 10:22 GMT
- Authority reference
UKRI-5647- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026640- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067256Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a call off contract from the Framework:<br/>'Microscopes and Imaging Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs LAB1028 AP'. The Framework Agreement was procured via the Open Procedure tendering process and advertised on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) and in the OJEU reference 2022/S 037-096940 (22 February 2022)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligent Imaging Innovations LtdSME | £546,976 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 026640-2026-1 · Intelligent Imaging Innovations LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2026
- Value
- £546,976
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Intelligent Imaging Innovations LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.