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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoods£975,000

260101 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning and Maintenance of a High Throughput Live-Cell Imaging System

Published
Published 18 April 2026
Deadline
Closed 20 May 2026

Overview

Queen's University Belfast has awarded a contract to Sartorius UK Ltd for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of a high throughput live-cell imaging system valued at £975,000. The system must support multiplate imaging of up to six 384-well plates with real-time fluorescence and bright-field imaging capabilities to enable live-cell monitoring under controlled conditions for drug discovery and screening applications. The contract includes optional provisions for additional systems subject to funding availability.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£975,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
18 April 2026
Questions by
13 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary useDetection and analysis apparatusMicroscopes

Award outcome

Award date
21 June 2026
Contract period
28 June 2026 → 28 June 2029
Winner
  • Sartorius UK Ltd

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    22 June 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract Notice

    19 April 2026

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  3. Prior Information Notice

    18 April 2026

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Queen's University Belfast

    Buyer

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-NIC: 101788

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Awarded: 260101 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning and Maintenance of a High Throughput Live-Cell Imaging System — won by Sartorius UK Ltd — Skim