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

Heriot-Watt University · Education

In brief

Heriot-Watt University is looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work (Scotland).

The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.

Bids close at midday, Monday 16 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Monday 16 November 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 80% · Commercial 20%

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

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 3 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £600,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 16 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

16 October 2026Contract notice · notice 097804-2026

About the buyer

Heriot-Watt UniversityLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

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Cambridge Raman Imaging Srl1 contract
attocube systems AG1 contract

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From notice 097804-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 16 October 2026.