Laboratory and scientific equipment tenders
25 open UK public sector laboratory and scientific equipment contracts, updated daily from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender.
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How alerts will work Cell & Gene Therapy CatapultValue not statedLondonCloses in 6 days
Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult requires the purchase and installation of a multi-column chromatography system and automated viral inactivation system, including related services, at their Braintree, Essex site. No special requirements are stated.
Southern Regional College£202kNorthern IrelandCloses in 7 days
Southern Regional College requires the supply, delivery, and commissioning of three High Performance Liquid Chromatography units to its Portadown and Newry campuses, including the removal of older equipment. No special requirements are stated.
MHRA£475kLondonCloses 20 November 2026
MHRA requires the purchase and maintenance of a replacement cell sorter to support various laboratory projects. No special requirements are stated.
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (THE)Value not statedSouth EastCloses 20 November 2026
The University of Sussex requires the supply and installation of life sciences decontamination equipment, IVCs, and racks at its Biomedical Research Facility. Bidders must sign an NDA before receiving specifications, and the opportunity is split into five lots.
The University of BathValue not statedSouth WestCloses 20 November 2026
The University of Bath seeks a low-temperature STM/qPlus-AFM with optical access for its laboratory. No special requirements are stated.
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICKValue not statedWest MidlandsCloses 25 November 2026
The University of Warwick requires a cross-scale imaging platform for advanced biological research at its Medical School. No special requirements are stated.
Renfrewshire CouncilValue not statedScotlandCloses 26 November 2026
Renfrewshire Council seeks a single contractor to supply environmental sensors and data analysis services for their housing stock over an eight-year period. No special requirements are stated.
Newcastle University£613kUKCloses 27 November 2026
Newcastle University seeks the supply, installation, and maintenance of a high-resolution maskless aligner for its new Great Northeast Nanofab facility. No special requirements are stated.
Cheshire East Council£54kNorth WestCloses 27 November 2026
Cheshire East Council seeks to lease and deploy two acoustic camera systems to monitor public highways within the borough for excessive vehicle noise. No special requirements are stated.
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICKValue not statedWest MidlandsCloses 28 November 2026
The University of Warwick requires the purchase of an Ion Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer to detect polar and ionic species in complex environmental matrices. Bidders must register via the In-Tend supplier portal, and the University is not a contracting authority under UK procurement regulations.
City of Doncaster Council£250kYorkshire and the HumberCloses 30 November 2026
City of Doncaster Council requires the supply, commissioning, and maintenance of two noise monitoring units and software access at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. No special requirements are stated.
Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk£80kEast of EnglandCloses 30 November 2026
King's Lynn & West Norfolk Council seeks a supplier for thermal parking tickets, delivery, and stock management for its Metric and Parkeon pay and display machines. No special requirements are stated.
University of GlasgowValue not statedScotlandCloses 30 November 2026
The University of Glasgow seeks a supplier for a narrow linewidth continuous-wave tunable laser. Bids must be submitted electronically via Public Contracts Scotland, as paper copies will be rejected and queries must be sent through the portal.
Scottish Government£150kScotlandCloses 30 November 2026
The Scottish Government requires the purchase and installation of a scientific, multi-frequency echosounder system to replace existing equipment on the Marine Research Vessel Alba Na Mara. No special requirements are stated.
Scottish Government£150kScotlandCloses 30 November 2026
The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invites tenders for the purchase of a Temperature, Conductivity and Depth (CTD) instrument with associated oceanographic sensors.
University of Dundee£1.1mScotlandCloses 30 November 2026
The University of Dundee seeks a water hygiene monitoring accredited supplier to provide monitoring, servicing, and reactive maintenance across its City Centre campus and outlying properties within Dundee City. Bidders must be accredited, hold a proven record in domestic and commercial water systems, and confirm their approach to TUPE regarding the transfer of one existing staff member.
Semiconductor Catapult£100kWalesCloses 2 December 2026
Semiconductor Catapult seeks a thermal interface material reliability tester with adjustable bond line and pressure capabilities for its data centre applications. No special requirements are stated.
Semiconductor Catapult£135kWalesCloses 2 December 2026
Semiconductor Catapult seeks to install fully functioning thermal test vehicles, control units, and power supplies for AI characterisation and data center applications. No special requirements are stated.
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITEDValue not statedNorth EastCloses 2 December 2026
Centre for Process Innovation Limited seeks suppliers for a comprehensive range of laboratory consumables, including plasticware, chemicals, and glassware, for delivery across all its sites. No special requirements are stated.
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University£125kWalesCloses 7 December 2026
Bangor University seeks a high-throughput real-time PCR system for its national wastewater-based epidemiology laboratory in Wales to enhance pathogen surveillance and data quality. No special requirements are stated.
Cardiff University£271kWalesCloses 7 December 2026
Cardiff University requires a direct electron detector to replace the ageing camera on its JEOL 2100 transmission electron microscope, enhancing image quality and enabling cryo-electron microscopy and electron-diffraction experiments. No special requirements are stated.
Scottish Government£120kScotlandCloses 9 December 2026
The Scottish Government requires the purchase and installation of replacement underwater components for a Teledyne Reson T50 multibeam echosounder system. No special requirements are stated.
UK Atomic Energy Authority£1.4mSouth EastCloses 11 December 2026
The UK Atomic Energy Authority requires an Approved Dosimetry Service to assess and record radiation doses for classified and non-classified personnel. No special requirements are stated.
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)£400kSouth WestCloses 11 December 2026
Procurement of downhole geophysical equipment for BGS hydrogeological investigations
UK Atomic Energy Authority£3mSouth EastCloses 18 February 2027
The UK Atomic Energy Authority seeks a supplier to design, manufacture, test, install, and commission the LIBRTI Exhaust Detritiation System. No special requirements are stated.
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Swansea University£150kWalesClosed
The Faculty of Science and Engineering at Swansea University is seeking to procure a complete, turnkey FTIR-based system for determining Destruction or Removal Efficiency (DRE) of semiconductor point-of-use abatement systems. This equipment will be housed in the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) at Swansea…
Chemonics International, Inc.£1UKClosed
Chemonics Group UK Limited which is implementing the Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine Phase 2 (PFRU-2) Project as part of international technical assistance (hereinafter referred to as Chemonics) invites you to submit a Tender for Procurement of Handheld 3D SLAM scanner with a backpack…