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PURCH2986 Contract Agreement for Electron Counting Detector for Cryo Transmission Electron Microscopy & Associated Services

University of Glasgow · Education

In brief

University of Glasgow is looking for suppliers for medical supplies work (Scotland).

The notice does not state a value.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 26 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Thursday 26 November 2026

How bids are scored

Section 1 – Technical Specification 35% · Section 2 - Performance Output 5% · Section 3 - Technical Service Support 20% · Section 4 - Delivery & Installation 6% · Section 5 - Acceptance Testing 4% · Price 30%

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

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 31 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

PURCH2986 Contract Agreement for Electron Counting Detector for Cryo Transmission Electron Microscopy & Associated Services and Maintenance for the period of 36 Months, with a further 2 optional extension periods of 12 months. This procurement process is being conducted using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 30 of the PC(S)R 2015. Although this procurement is being conducted under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN), it is structured differently from a typical CPN process. This approach has been adopted to enhance the efficiency of evaluating supplier responses across both stages (SPD and ITT). Tender documents available from Public Contracts Scotland. Tender returns should be submitted via Public Contracts Scotland, no paper copies will be accepted. Should paper tenders be submitted, they will be rejected. Further to this any questions or communications regarding individual tender exercises must be sent via the Public Contracts Scotland Portal. Tender queries received through any other channel will not be answered. Should users of Public Contracts Scotland have any problems with the web site they should contact website Support Desk, contact details can be found by following the ‘Contact Us’ option on the left hand menu at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/default.aspx

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 26 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 100956-2026

About the buyer

University of GlasgowLast 12 months

Procurements

65

Awards

38

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From notice 100956-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 26 October 2026.