Contracting Authorities

Contracting authority:

University of Huddersfield

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PVLZ-8691-TYWT

Address:

Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
UK

Contact name:

Thomas Atkinson

Email:

t.atkinson2@hud.ac.uk

Telephone:

01484 472954

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

No

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Purchase of a High Content Imaging Microscope

Reference number:

HUD-AS-021

Main procurement category:

SUPPLIES

Description:

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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Total value (estimated):

GBP 500,000 excluding VAT

GBP 600,000 including VAT

Contract value:

GBP 600,000 including VAT

Contract Details

Contract 1

Title:

Not provided

Reference number:

Not provided

Contract value:

GBP 600,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold:

No

Award decision date:

05/01/2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed:

19/01/2026

Contract dates (estimated):

20/01/2026 to 20/01/2030

Main procurement category:

SUPPLIES

CPV classifications:

38510000 - Microscopes.

Delivery regions:

UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

Assessment summaries sent:

05/01/2026

Supplier

Supplier:

Nikon UK, Branch of Nikon Europe BV

Companies House:

FC037710

Address:

1 The Crescent
Surbiton
KT6 4BN
UK

Email:

Ovea.Mayurathevan@nikon.com

Telephone:

02082471717

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

Other organisations

Not provided