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ClosedStage · tender

APUC Limited

Microscopy and Imaging Equipment

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71900000
Value£80.0m
Deadline6 May 2026
Published27 Mar 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 27 Mar 2026ClosedCloses 6 May 2026
Who to contact
Ola McIntyre
omcintyre@apuc-scot.ac.uk

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Contract value in context
£80.0mtotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£86.4m

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The brief

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of supply, servicing, maintenance and repairs of microscopes and imaging equipment plus related consumables and software used in research, teaching and medical applications across the further and higher education sector and other public bodies in the UK.

This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members, and their associated and affiliated bodies of the UK higher and further education regional purchasing consortia : - APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members - HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales): https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members - NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ - LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/ - SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ Other participating bodies include: - Scotland Excel and their associate members - NHS National (Scotland) Procurement - Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture – SASA - National Galleries of Scotland - National Records of Scotland - Scottish Police Authority / Police Scotland

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The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of supply, servicing, maintenance and repairs of microscopes and imaging.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0675e2
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
028255-2026
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