Official UK procurement notice
BU322026-Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope
Authority: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply, 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.
- No preliminary market engagement: 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.
CPV: Microscopes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£437,000
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: 80%
- Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
BU322026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084330- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f354Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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:
Timeline
7 Sept 2026 → 3 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published49 days ago7 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
- Clarification questions by28 days ago28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline16 days ago9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by4 days ago21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 8 days3 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published7 Sept 2026, 12:02 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender