Scope
Reference
HUD-AS-021
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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Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £500,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
5 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
5 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 14 January 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
19 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 January 2026 to 20 January 2030
- 4 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38510000 - Microscopes
Contract locations
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Information about tenders
- 5 tenders received
- 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Nikon UK, Branch of Nikon Europe BV
- Companies House: FC037710
1 The Crescent
Surbiton
KT6 4BN
United Kingdom
Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
University of Huddersfield
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVLZ-8691-TYWT
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
United Kingdom
Region: UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government