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Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Advanced Fluorescence Microscope System with Widefield, Confocal and Super-Resolution Imaging Capabilities[E14]

Riccarton, Edinburgh, United KingdomHeriot-Watt University[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Heriot-Watt University is seeking a contractor to supply, deliver and install an advanced fluorescence microscope with automated and AI-guided acquisition capabilities and widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging modalities for biomedical research use within one of its laboratories situated in its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences at its Edinburgh campus.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 16 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 600,000
Buyer: Heriot-Watt UniversitySee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E4]: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E15]: GBP 600,000
Published[E11]: 16 Oct 2026
Procedure[E10]: Open procedure
Source: Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 3 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Heriot-Watt University is seeking a contractor to supply, deliver and install an advanced fluorescence microscope with automated and AI-guided acquisition capabilities and widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging modalities for biomedical research use within one of its laboratories situated in its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences at its Edinburgh campus.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKM75.[E6]
ConditionThe legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.[E7]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E8]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E13]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document rls-33-OCT566791

Evidence

15 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Heriot-Watt University.
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 38510000.
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Public Contracts Scotland publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-16T12:00:00Z”
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Heriot-Watt University is seeking a contractor to supply, deliver and install an advanced fluorescence microscope with automated and AI-guided acquisition capabilities and widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging modalities for biomedical research use within one of its l…”
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: UKM75.
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice was published on 16 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-16T00:00:00Z”
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Public Contracts Scotland gives the tender status as active.
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html”
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice is titled "Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Advanced Fluorescence Microscope System with Widefield, Confocal and Super-Resolution Imaging Capabilities".
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The stated value is GBP 600,000.
“600000 GBP”
Document rls-33-OCT566791, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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