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BU322026-Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University · Education

In brief

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University is looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work (Wales).

The estimated value is £437,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 3 November 2026.

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

Bids close at 5pm, Friday 9 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midnight, Monday 28 September 2026
Bids by: 5pm, Friday 9 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 80% · Commercial 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 13 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Supply, installation, commissioning and training of a high-end research confocal laser scanning microscope for a shared multi-user imaging facility shared by the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences (SENS) and the North Wales Medical School (NWMS) at Bangor University. The instrument must support advanced fluorescence imaging, live-cell imaging, spectral imaging and future expansion.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 10 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £437,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Wales?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midnight, Monday 28 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

7 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 084330-2026

About the buyer

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor UniversityLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 084330-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.