AwardedAwarded 7 January 2026

250075 - Contract for supply, Delivery, Installation, commissioning and Maintenance of an In vivo Optical Imaging System

Queen's University Belfast · Education

In brief

Queen's University Belfast awarded laboratory equipment work to Revvity on 7 January 2026.

The notice gives a value of £849,475 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 20 December 2025.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The imaging equipment in the Biological Services Unit (BSU) is no longer fit for purpose. Therefore, the department requires to purchase an In Vivo Optical Imaging System. The equipment will serve multiple users, open to anyone with permissions to conduct such regulated work and support for multi-spectral luminescence/fluorescence imaging capability at QUB. In vivo imaging is leading edge in animal research, aligning with commitment to 3Rs and QUB priorities in delivering research excellence. • Please note: - The execution of this tender & contract will be solely dependent on grant funding being received, which is estimated to be confirmed in November 2025. • No award will be made, or orders issued until the grant funding has been confirmed. If grant funding is not secured, the market will be notified, and this procurement exercise will be stood down.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Revvity (SME)
1 bid received
£849,475
Awarded 22 December 2025
9 January 2026 to 8 January 2031

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063564-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 063961-2025
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 085600-2025
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 003618-2026

Last time this was bought

250206 - Contract for the Supply, Delivery (unloaded and positioned at the point of use), Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Anaerobic Single Cell Microbial Isolation Platform

Awarded
12 January 2026
Value
£360,000
Bids
1
Contract ends
12 January 2026

Matched on Queen's University Belfast, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

  1. ID 6637252 - DfE - SRC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

    Southern Regional CollegeNorthern IrelandLaboratory and scientific equipment

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £202kestimated
  2. SPS-02361 Substance Screening & Related Services

    Scottish Prison ServiceScotland, Northern IrelandLaboratory and scientific equipment, Healthcare services

    Open18 days left

    Value not stated
  3. Medical Fridges, Freezers and Associated Equipment

    Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceNorthern IrelandMedical equipment and supplies, Laboratory and scientific equipment

    Open20 days left3 lotsFramework

    £1.34mframework ceiling

From notice 063564-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 October 2025, last updated 15 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.