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title: "Davy Laboratory Microscopes"
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# Davy Laboratory Microscopes

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/davy-laboratory-microscopes-ocds-h6vhtk-039631). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Plymouth: "Davy Laboratory Microscopes". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Plymouth](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-plymouth-urn-133865)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 February 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cameras, Microscopes
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKK41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £521,278 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039631`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/davy-laboratory-microscopes-ocds-h6vhtk-039631#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D58815%26B%3DUNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/davy-laboratory-microscopes-ocds-h6vhtk-039631#participate

## Description
The Faculty of Science and Engineering within the University of Plymouth requires a package of microscopes with cameras, display equipment and full high-speed wireless functionality to support digitally-enabled, interactive teaching and research for our students across a range of subject areas from biological to geological.   In total, we are looking to purchase 123 microscopes in combination with a wireless system of cameras, with built in flip down screens. We also require 30 cameras (also with screens and full wireless functionality) to upgrade our current fleet of Olympus CX31P microscopes, which are being retained. We require all microscopes / cameras to have the capability to allow users to capture images, as well as to annotate and add scale bars etc to their captured images. The ability to connect mobile devices would be beneficial.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38651000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKK

- **Description:** The Faculty of Science and Engineering within the University of Plymouth requires a package of microscopes with cameras, display equipment and full high-speed wireless functionality to support digitally-enabled, interactive teaching and research for ...
- **Contract Period:** 13/03/2023 to 30/09/2023

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Davy Laboratory Microscopes (active)
  - Award id: `009680-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Nikon Metrology UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79289`
  - Value: £521,278 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Davy Laboratory Microscopes (active)
  - Signed Value: £521,278
  - Signed Date: 15/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009680-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-03T14:24:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:32:20.919Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-039631