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title: "Provision of a Light Sheet Microscope and associated services"
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# Provision of a Light Sheet Microscope and associated services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-light-sheet-microscope-and-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0394bc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Exeter: "Provision of a Light Sheet Microscope and associated services". Published status: active. Published Value: £940,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Exeter](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-exeter-urn-133817)
- **Published Value:** £940,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 February 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Microscopes
- **Delivery Location:** UKK4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-light-sheet-microscope-and-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0394bc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0394bc`

## 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/provision-of-a-light-sheet-microscope-and-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0394bc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D58465%26B%3DEXETER)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-light-sheet-microscope-and-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0394bc#participate

## Description
We are seeking to procure a Light Sheet Microscope to perform high-resolution, long-term time lapse imaging of a broad range of living systems including live cells, mammalian organoids, plant and small vertebrate and invertebrate organisms.
The overall aim of the research is to capture the fast and dynamic changes in a living system over an extended period of time with minimal stress from light and mechanical handling.
We are intending to award a contract to a single supplier for 5-years to include servicing and maintenance services. It is anticipated that the solution should be fully operational by 31st July 2023.
The full technical specification can be found in document ‘UOE.2022.070.MB – Technical Specification and Pricing Schedule’

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 38510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £940,000
- **Description:** We are seeking to procure a Light Sheet Microscope to perform high-resolution, long-term time lapse imaging of a broad range of living systems including live cells, mammalian organoids, plant and small vertebrate and invertebrate organisms.
The overa...
- **Contract Period:** 02/03/2023 to 01/03/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000028-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-03T10:24:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T04:12:06.572Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0394bc