Awarded contract

Spinning Disk Microscope System

Details

Supplier(s)
Nikon UK
Value
£421,735.27
Topic
Microscopes
Published
15 December 2025

Tender description

The Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR) is a research institute based at the University of Edinburgh. Their scientists and clinicians study tissue regeneration and repair to advance human health and reproductive outcomes. The Institute incorporates three leading research centres with a focus on regenerative medicine, inflammation and reproductive health. The purchase is for a new Spinning Desk Microscope System, which is much faster and gentler at acquiring data than the current system, and is upgradable for optogenetics. Lot 1: The Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR) is a research institute based at the University of Edinburgh. Their scientists and clinicians study tissue regeneration and repair to advance human health and reproductive outcomes. The Institute incorporates three leading research centres with a focus on regenerative medicine, inflammation and reproductive health. The purchase is for a new Spinning Desk Microscope System, which is much faster and gentler at acquiring data than the current system, and is upgradable for optogenetics.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published15 December 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date15 December 2025

About the buyer

University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements with APUC, Scotland Excel and the Crown Commercial Service. Prior information notices invite market engagement from suppliers ahead of larger tenders. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Edinburgh's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.

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