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Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) for asbestos analysis

Health and Safety Executive · NHS and health

In brief

Health and Safety Executive is looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £400,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 day, starting 31 March 2027.

Bids close at 1pm, 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: 5pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026
Bids by: 1pm, Friday 9 October 2026

How bids are scored

Pricing

Competition

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

What the notice says

The Science, Engineering and Analysis Division (SEAD) of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) invites competitive quotations for the supply of the following item to their Laboratory located at Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN: 1 x Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) for asbestos analysis

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 8 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £400,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?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.

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 5pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 1pm, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

29 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 091651-2026

About the buyer

Health and Safety ExecutiveLast 12 months

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From notice 091651-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 September 2026.