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    ContractsConfocal Microscope Equipment Supply
    Open tender

    Confocal Microscope Equipment Supply

    Contract value
    £440k
    Published 29 Jun 2026

    Supply and delivery of a confocal microscope system for vaccine development research at UKHSA Porton laboratory.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 Jun 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £440k
    Published 29 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £440,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    29 June 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    This opportunity invites suppliers to provide a confocal microscope system for installation and use at the UKHSA Vaccine Development Evaluation Centre located in Porton laboratory. The microscope will support vaccine development and evaluation activities, enabling advanced imaging and analysis capabilities. Suppliers should be prepared to specify technical specifications, delivery timelines, installation requirements, training support, and warranty/maintenance terms. The equipment must meet scientific research standards and be compatible with laboratory facilities and existing equipment infrastructure.

    Track record

    11 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency has awarded 11 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Bio Molecular Systems Ltd1× · 9%
    2. Vitrocell Systems GmbH1× · 9%
    3. Anton Paar1× · 9%
    4. Allentown UK Ltd1× · 9%
    5. Analytix Limited1× · 9%
    6. Twist Bioscience1× · 9%

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    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, Altium International s.r.o., ALTIUM INTERNATIONAL SRO — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06bed3
    SS
    Buyer
    Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
    Sector
    Research & Innovation