AwardedAwarded 5 January 2026
Purchase of a High Content Imaging Microscope
University of Huddersfield · Education
In brief
University of Huddersfield awarded laboratory equipment work to Nikon UK, Branch of Nikon Europe BV on 5 January 2026.
The notice gives a value of £500,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 18 December 2025.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
The University seeks to procure a high-content imaging microscope system capable of automated acquisition across multi-well plates, slides and dishes, with confocal imaging as a minimum requirement and super-resolution imaging as a preferred/optioned capability. The solution must include a fully configured acquisition workstation attached to the microscope and a dedicated offline analysis/processing workstation for high-throughput image processing (e.g., GPU-accelerated deconvolution and ML-based segmentation).
Equipment should be targeted for delivery and installation by end of April 2025.
A comprehensive 5-year warranty and service/maintenance package is required.
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Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Nikon UK, Branch of Nikon Europe BV 5 bids received | £500,000 | Awarded 5 January 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 066654-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 000435-2026
About the buyer
University of HuddersfieldLast 12 months
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From notice 066654-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2025, last updated 5 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.