UK-Huddersfield: Microscopes.

Scope

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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Huddersfield:-Microscopes./FZ5963239R

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FZ5963239R

Total value (estimated):

GBP 500,000 excluding VAT GBP 600,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
18/12/2025 to 17/12/2030
CPV Classifications:
38510000 - Microscopes.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:


Delivery regions:
UKE YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 60

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 07/11/2025 Time: 17:00Tender submission deadline: 14/11/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 08/12/2025

Procedure

Procedure type: Open procedure

Contracting authority

University of Huddersfield, PVLZ-8691-TYWT
Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom
Tel. 01484 472954, Email: t.atkinson2@hud.ac.uk
Contact: Thomas Atkinson

Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None