Microscopes tenders in South West
We track 39 awarded microscopes contracts (CPV 3851*) in South West. 4 of them have a published end date between 9 Jan 2027 and 9 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £70k, and half of awards fall between £24k and £300k (39 awards with a value). 6 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months4
Open tenders0
Median award£70k
Contracts tracked39
Contracts ending soonest (4 of 4)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKRI-5530 High Resolution Confocal Microscope
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 38510000 |
UK Research & Innovation | CARL ZEISS LTD | £628k | 12 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
| UKRI-1818 Micro CT System
Contracts Finder · CPV 38510000 |
UK Research & Innovation | Bruker UK Ltd | £364k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
| CF Awarded Contract - Procurement of a Transmission Electron Microscope
Contracts Finder · CPV 38511200 |
University of Bristol | FEI (UK) Ltd | £698k | 31 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~31 Jan 2027
|
| Atomic Force Microscope
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 38510000 |
University of Bristol | BRUKER UK LIMITED, Commercial Transfer Ltd, Harrow Green Ltd +1 more | £869k | 5 Sep 2027
re-tender likely from ~5 Mar 2027
|
See all 4 in the renewal radar
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 12 | £232k |
| University of Bristol | 5 | £3.8m |
| UK Research & Innovation | 5 | £1.4m |
| University of Plymouth | 4 | £1.3m |
| University of Exeter | 4 | £904k |
| University Of The West Of England | 3 | £198k |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 2 | £432k |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 2 | £107k |
| University of Bath | 1 | £523k |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 | £179k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CARL ZEISS LTD | 4 | £1.3m |
| FEI (UK) Ltd | 3 | £2.8m |
| Intelligent Imaging Innovations Ltd | 2 | £385k |
| BRUKER UK LIMITED | 1 | £869k |
| Commercial Transfer Ltd | 1 | £869k |
| Pickfords Move Management Ltd | 1 | £869k |
| Harrow Green Ltd | 1 | £869k |
| LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £553k |
| Nikon Metrology UK Ltd | 1 | £521k |
| Bruker UK Ltd | 1 | £364k |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.