Microscopy and Imaging Equipment

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  "date": "2026-03-27T08:45:57Z",
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        "description": "- Incendescent Lamps\n- Halogen Bulbs\n- Arc Lamps\n- LED Light Sources\n- Lasers. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.",
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