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# PURCH2069 PROVISION OF 3 MICROSCOPES

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/purch2069-provision-of-3-microscopes-ocds-h6vhtk-031f69). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Glasgow: "PURCH2069 PROVISION OF 3 MICROSCOPES". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Glasgow](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-glasgow-GB-FTS-1836)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 April 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Microscopes
- **Delivery Location:** UKM82
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,000,000 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/purch2069-provision-of-3-microscopes-ocds-h6vhtk-031f69#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031f69`

## 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/purch2069-provision-of-3-microscopes-ocds-h6vhtk-031f69#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/purch2069-provision-of-3-microscopes-ocds-h6vhtk-031f69#participate

## Description
Award of PURCH2069 PROVISION OF 3 MICROSCOPES

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: LOT 1 - Fluorescence microscope with super resolution capability
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Award of PURCH2069 PROVISION OF 3 MICROSCOPES
Lot 1 	– Fluorescence microscope with super resolution capability

### Lot 2: LOT 2 - Laser scanning confocal microscope optimised for use in FRET experiments
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Award of PURCH2069 PROVISION OF 3 MICROSCOPES
LOT 2 	– Laser scanning confocal microscope optimised for use in FRET experiments

### Lot 3: LOT 3 - Laser scanning confocal microscope optimised for integration with an Atomic Force Microscope and super resolution capability
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Award of PURCH2069 PROVISION OF 3 MICROSCOPES
LOT 3 – Laser scanning confocal microscope optimised for integration with an Atomic Force Microscope and super resolution capability

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** LOT 1 - Fluorescence microscope with super resolution capability (active)
  - Award id: `036193-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Carl Zeiss Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64878`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** LOT 2 - Laser scanning confocal microscope optimised for use in FRET experiments (active)
  - Award id: `036193-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Carl Zeiss Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64878`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** LOT 3 - Laser scanning confocal microscope optimised for integration with an Atomic Force Microscope and super resolution capability (active)
  - Award id: `036193-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Carl Zeiss Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64878`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** LOT 1 - Fluorescence microscope with super resolution capability (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 08/12/2022

- **Contract:** LOT 2 - Laser scanning confocal microscope optimised for use in FRET experiments (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 07/06/2022

- **Contract:** LOT 3 - Laser scanning confocal microscope optimised for integration with an Atomic Force Microscope and super resolution capability (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 07/06/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036193-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-21T12:24:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T05:38:27.717Z
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