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# Microscopy and Imaging Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microscopy-and-imaging-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-0675e2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** APUC Ltd: "Microscopy and Imaging Equipment". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £80,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 May 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [APUC Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/apuc-ltd-coh-sc314764)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £80,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 May 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cameras, Laboratory services, Medical laser other than for surgery, Microscopes, Optical microscopes
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0675e2`

## 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/microscopy-and-imaging-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-0675e2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microscopy-and-imaging-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-0675e2#participate

## Description
The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of supply, servicing, maintenance and repairs of microscopes and imaging equipment plus related consumables and software used in research, teaching and medical applications across the further and higher education sector and other public bodies in the UK. This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members, and their associated and affiliated bodies of the UK higher and further education regional purchasing consortia:
- APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members
- HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales): https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
- NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members
- NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/
- LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/
- SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/
Other participating bodies include:
- Scotland Excel and their associate members
- NHS National (Scotland) Procurement
- Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture – SASA
- National Galleries of Scotland
- National Records of Scotland
- Scottish Police Authority / Police Scotland

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Optical Microscopes – Low-End (Teaching)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38510000, 38634000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** A variety of low-end optical microscopes, with a price of 10,000 GBP (excl. VAT) and less, suitable for laboratory teaching including, but
not be limited to:
- Compound Microscopes – upright or inverted equipment featuring optional fluorescence and c...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Optical Microscopes – High-End (Research)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38510000, 38634000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** A variety of high-end optical microscopes, with a price of over 10,000 GBP (excl. VAT), suitable for research including, but not be limited
to:
- Compound Microscopes - upright or inverted equipment featuring optional fluorescence and camera systems ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: High-throughput Systems
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38510000, 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** A variety of high-end systems and associated products that can be used in high-content screening set up. The imaging systems can be
laser-based or not. Associated products can be, but not limited to, software for data analysis, automatic sample handl...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Laser-based Imaging Systems and Laser Components
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33128000, 38510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Upright or inverted microscopes using laser technology such as Confocal, Spinning Disc, TIRF, Light Sheet and Multi-photon. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations r...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Super Resolution and Enhanced Resolution Microscopes
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** - Deterministic super resolution and stochastic super resolution microscopy equipment such as simulated emission depletion (STED),
ground state depletion (GSD), SPDMphymod.
- FLIM/FRET systems.
- Structured Illumination and other techniques (e.g. arr...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Detectors (including Cameras)
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38510000, 38651000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** - Specialist camera and detector components for image acquisition in relation to life science applications and materials research.
- Other detectors – Photo Multiplier Tubes (PMTs), FLIM. Additional information: Economic operators may have been exclu...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Light Sources
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** - Incendescent Lamps
- Halogen Bulbs
- Arc Lamps
- LED Light Sources
- Lasers. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Con...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** Optical Microscopes – Low-End (Teaching) (active)
  - Award id: `091063-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Appleton Woods Ltd, Be Scientific Ltd, Carl Zeiss Ltd (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-130965`, `GB-FTS-186991`, `GB-FTS-64878`, `GB-FTS-186992`, `GB-FTS-176844`, `GB-FTS-4471`, `GB-FTS-186994`, `GB-FTS-186995`, `GB-FTS-186996`, `GB-FTS-186997`, `GB-FTS-186998`, `GB-FTS-17499`, `GB-FTS-186999`, `GB-FTS-14133`, `GB-FTS-187000`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Optical Microscopes – High-End (Research) (active)
  - Award id: `091063-2026-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Appleton Woods Ltd, Cairn Research Ltd, Carl Zeiss Ltd (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-130965`, `GB-FTS-187001`, `GB-FTS-64878`, `GB-FTS-176844`, `GB-FTS-4471`, `GB-FTS-186994`, `GB-FTS-186995`, `GB-FTS-36436`, `GB-FTS-187002`, `GB-FTS-186997`, `GB-FTS-186998`, `GB-FTS-187003`, `GB-FTS-186999`, `GB-FTS-14133`, `GB-FTS-187000`
  - Value: £20,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** High-throughput Systems (active)
  - Award id: `091063-2026-3`
  - Supplier(s): **BRUKER UK LIMITED, Best Scientific Ltd, Cairn Research Ltd (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186990`, `GB-FTS-186989`, `GB-FTS-187001`, `GB-FTS-64878`, `GB-FTS-176844`, `GB-FTS-4471`, `GB-FTS-186998`, `GB-FTS-187003`, `GB-FTS-187004`, `GB-FTS-157043`, `GB-FTS-136337`, `GB-FTS-187005`, `GB-FTS-187000`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Laser-based Imaging Systems and Laser Components (active)
  - Award id: `091063-2026-4`
  - Supplier(s): **BRUKER UK LIMITED, Cairn Research Ltd, Carl Zeiss Ltd (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186990`, `GB-FTS-187001`, `GB-FTS-64878`, `GB-FTS-176844`, `GB-FTS-4471`, `GB-FTS-187006`, `GB-FTS-187007`, `GB-FTS-36436`, `GB-FTS-187002`, `GB-FTS-186998`, `GB-FTS-187003`, `GB-FTS-187000`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Super Resolution and Enhanced Resolution Microscopes (active)
  - Award id: `091063-2026-5`
  - Supplier(s): **BRUKER UK LIMITED, Cairn Research Ltd, Carl Zeiss Ltd (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186990`, `GB-FTS-187001`, `GB-FTS-64878`, `GB-FTS-176844`, `GB-FTS-187006`, `GB-FTS-187007`, `GB-FTS-36436`, `GB-FTS-186998`, `GB-FTS-187008`, `GB-PPON-PYNC-9658-MBVV`, `GB-FTS-187003`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Detectors (including Cameras) (active)
  - Award id: `091063-2026-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Appleton Woods Ltd, Cairn Research Ltd, Carl Zeiss Ltd (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-130965`, `GB-FTS-187001`, `GB-FTS-64878`, `GB-FTS-186992`, `GB-FTS-186994`, `GB-FTS-187006`, `GB-FTS-187007`, `GB-FTS-186995`, `GB-FTS-36436`, `GB-FTS-187002`, `GB-FTS-186997`, `GB-FTS-186998`, `GB-PPON-PYNC-9658-MBVV`, `GB-FTS-187003`, `GB-FTS-187000`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Light Sources (active)
  - Award id: `091063-2026-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Appleton Woods Ltd, Cairn Research Ltd, Carl Zeiss Ltd (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-130965`, `GB-FTS-187001`, `GB-FTS-64878`, `GB-FTS-186992`, `GB-FTS-186994`, `GB-FTS-187006`, `GB-FTS-187007`, `GB-FTS-186995`, `GB-FTS-187002`, `GB-FTS-186997`, `GB-FTS-186998`, `GB-PPON-PYNC-9658-MBVV`, `GB-FTS-187003`, `GB-FTS-187009`, `GB-FTS-187000`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** Optical Microscopes – Low-End (Teaching) (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/08/2026

- **Contract:** Optical Microscopes – High-End (Research) (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/08/2026

- **Contract:** High-throughput Systems (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/08/2026

- **Contract:** Laser-based Imaging Systems and Laser Components (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/08/2026

- **Contract:** Super Resolution and Enhanced Resolution Microscopes (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/08/2026

- **Contract:** Detectors (including Cameras) (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/08/2026

- **Contract:** Light Sources (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F091063-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-25T13:48:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T07:06:21.928Z
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