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    ContractsMicroscopy Data Management System for Bioimaging Centre
    Awarded contract

    Microscopy Data Management System for Bioimaging Centre

    Awarded
    £227k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Technology solution to manage and integrate microscopy imaging data across the Bioimaging Centre's instrument network.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 24 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £227k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £227,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BU
      BRUKER UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    24 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Bioimaging Centre seeks a comprehensive microscopy data management system to integrate with and expand its current instrument ecosystem. This system should enable efficient storage, organization, processing, and retrieval of microscopy images and associated metadata. The solution must support multiple imaging modalities, facilitate collaboration among researchers, ensure data security and compliance with institutional standards, and provide tools for data analysis and sharing. Suppliers should demonstrate experience with high-volume scientific data management, integration capabilities with existing microscopy instruments, scalability, and support for advanced imaging workflows.

    Track record

    13 awards · 13 winners
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    In research innovation, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER has awarded 13 contracts to 13 suppliers.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-069eda

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