UKRI-5308 Upgrade to Nikon W1 spinning disk confocal microscope

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Address: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

Contact Name: MRC Procurement Manager

Contact Email: mrcprocurement@ukri.org

Contact Telephone: +441793442000

Status
complete

Procedure
direct

Value
45382.07 GBP

Published
15 Oct 2025, 12:57

Deadline
n/a

Contract Start
15 Oct 2025, 23:00

Contract End
28 Nov 2025, 23:59

Category
n/a

CPV
38519300 - Photo or video attachments for microscopes

Region
n/a

Awarded To
Nikon UK Limited

Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Medical Research Council (MRC) have appointed a supplier to supply and install a new specialised objective lens and camera, along with the relevant required software upgrades, to one Nikon W1 spinning disk confocal microscope at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: UKRI-5308 Upgrade to Nikon W1 spinning disk confocal microscope

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