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OpenStage · planning

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Supply of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000
Value£600k
Deadline
Published8 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£600ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£648k

This is a large award for Laboratory & Precision Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

APHA is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a planned procurement for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) to support biological and pathological imaging applications.

The current requirement is anticipated to include: - A 120 kV class Transmission Electron Microscope (operating range approximately 80–120 kV); - Capability for routine biological imaging, including viruses, bacteria, and cellular structures; - Resolution appropriate for routine biological transmission electron microscopy, typically within the sub‑nanometre range; - A system suitable for multi‑user laboratory environments, with intuitive operation and appropriate levels of automation Integration with appropriate digital imaging, detectors, and control software; - Full installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing support arrangements.

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Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

APHA is seeking to engage with

APHA is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a planned procurement for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) to support biological and pathological imaging applications.

02

Integration with appropriate digital imaging, detectors,

Integration with appropriate digital imaging, detectors, and control software;.

03

Full installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing support

Full installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing support arrangements.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af6e
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
053656-2026
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