PURCH2888 - PPE1004209 Direct Award for the Provision of an Upgrade to Existing OASIS Microscope
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Image Solutions (UK) Ltd.
- Value
- £85,200
- Topic
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- Published
- 30 January 2026
Tender description
PURCH2888 - PPE1004209 Direct Award for the Provision of an Upgrade to Existing OASIS Microscope Lot 1: PURCH2888 - PPE1004209 Direct Award for the Provision of an Upgrade to Existing OASIS Microscope Existing OASIS wide-field microscope with an upgraded camera, a Digital Mirror Device allowing targeted laser stimulation for advanced optogenetic experiments and two lasers to attach to the device. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons
Timeline
- Completed: Award date28 January 2026
- Completed: Award published30 January 2026Current notice
About the buyer
University of Glasgow buys as a higher education institution, run by its own Procurement Office at Tay House. Every tender is advertised and submitted through the Public Contracts Scotland portal, with no paper submissions accepted. Purchasing follows the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges runs sector-wide frameworks for the Scottish higher education sector that the university draws on. Colleges hold delegated authority for smaller purchases below a set threshold. Selective Travel Management is the approved supplier for the university's travel and conferencing needs.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of University of Glasgow's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, business services and software and information systems.
Relevant CPV codes
- 38000000 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-glasgow.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-glasgow.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-glasgow.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-glasgow.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-glasgow.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-glasgow.gov |
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