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# Spectrophotometer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/spectrophotometer-ocds-h6vhtk-047c23). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Northumbria at Newcastle: "Spectrophotometer". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £110,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Northumbria at Newcastle](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-northumbria-at-newcastle-urn-133854)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £110,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Spectrometers
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047c23`

## 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/spectrophotometer-ocds-h6vhtk-047c23#tl-md)

## Description
We want to upgrade all the spectrophotometers across our teaching and research labs in Health and Life Sciences. This will greatly impact teaching, improving the student experience, and within research, producing better and more reliable data.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 38433000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** The procurement department will be looking to conduct an open tender to secure a contract for the supply of 40 devices within a short delivery timeframe to support academic work at the university.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021008-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-10T09:05:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:57:59.560Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047c23