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title: "Supply of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)"
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# Supply of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-a-transmission-electron-microscope-tem-ocds-h6vhtk-06af6e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal): "Supply of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £600,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/animal-and-plant-health-agency-defra-network-etendering-port-gov-ea1079)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKJ2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-a-transmission-electron-microscope-tem-ocds-h6vhtk-06af6e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06af6e`

## 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/supply-of-a-transmission-electron-microscope-tem-ocds-h6vhtk-06af6e#tl-md)

## Description
APHA is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a planned procurement for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) to support biological and pathological imaging applications.
The current requirement is anticipated to include:
- A 120 kV class Transmission Electron Microscope (operating range approximately 80–120 kV);
- Capability for routine biological imaging, including viruses, bacteria, and cellular structures;
- Resolution appropriate for routine biological transmission electron microscopy, typically within the sub‑nanometre range;
- A system suitable for multi‑user laboratory environments, with intuitive operation and appropriate levels of automation
Integration with appropriate digital imaging, detectors, and control software;
- Full installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing support arrangements.
This notice relates to pre‑market engagement only and is not a call for competition.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 38000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/03/2027 to 31/03/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053656-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-08T09:33:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T00:46:04.650Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06af6e