Opportunity Overview
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is looking to establish a contract for a period of up to four years for the supply and associated services of microscopy equipment for potentially multiple suppliers on multiple lots. This will be across all of our locations including Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Didcot and Daresbury Laboratory in Warrington.
To support the development and shaping of this upcoming requirement, UKRI is seeking input from the market. Suppliers are therefore invited to complete a questionnaire to help inform the structure and scope of the future contract.
If you are interested in participating, please email stfcprocurement@ukri.org with the subject line “UKRI-5804 Microscopy Equipment Questionnaire” to request a copy of the questionnaire. A copy will then be issued for completion.
Completed questionnaires should be returned by 10th August 2026.
The total for this requirement is £9,000,000.00 excluding VAT however please be aware that this value is an estimate and not guaranteed.
To support the development and shaping of this upcoming requirement, UKRI is seeking input from the market. Suppliers are therefore invited to complete a questionnaire to help inform the structure and scope of the future contract.
If you are interested in participating, please email stfcprocurement@ukri.org with the subject line “UKRI-5804 Microscopy Equipment Questionnaire” to request a copy of the questionnaire. A copy will then be issued for completion.
Completed questionnaires should be returned by 10th August 2026.
The total for this requirement is £9,000,000.00 excluding VAT however please be aware that this value is an estimate and not guaranteed.
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| Issuing agency | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Estimated value | $11.4M |
| Published | August 03, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | Not specified / rolling |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | August 09, 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).
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