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North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

High Value Laboratory Equipment

Forecast · PlanningNo open deadline

Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.

01/ The notice

Key facts

Value
£150,000,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value
Deadline (UK time)
No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
Published
2 Oct 2026
Region
Not stated

02/ The brief

What the notice says

Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.

NWUPC is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development of the strategy and tender documentation for the retender of the High Value Laboratory Equipment framework which is due to expire on 31st July 2027. The forthcoming 2027 framework agreement includes the following proposed lot structure, though please note this is not yet finalised and is subject to change before tender publication: Lot 1 : Magnetic Resonance Equipment including Associated Equipment, Accessories, Consumables, Maintenance and Servicing of Equipment. Lot 2: X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments including Associated Equipment, Accessories, Consumables, Maintenance and Servicing of Equipment. Lot 3: Spectroscopy Equipment including Associated Equipment, Accessories, Consumables, Maintenance and Servicing of Equipment. Lot 4: Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment including Associated Equipment, Accessories, Consumables, Maintenance and Servicing of Equipment. Lot 5: Laser Equipment including Associated Equipment, Accessories, Consumables, Maintenance and Servicing of Equipment. NWUPC are seeking the input of the market through the use of an engagement survey which is available at the following link: https://fyczm.share-eu1.hsforms.com/2AI4cXKSlStie7hVZLz9Jow The survey will close on 18th October 2026 at 23:59pm. Prior to completing the survey, please read the supporting information on the current sector agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment available at: https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/nwupc-updates/preliminary-market-engagement-opportunity-high-value-laboratory-equipment-tender/ Additionally, a market engagement Q&A Drop-In Session shall be held on 26th October 2026 at 10am via Microsoft Teams; joining information is below: Microsoft Teams meeting Join here: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3912949596682931?p=utoKfaKoRuvvYYr4PT Meeting ID: 391 294 959 668 293 1 / Passcode: r3yC38uJ

03/ Classification

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.

  • 18142000
  • 33111400
  • 33113000
  • 33114000
  • 33115000
  • 33128000
  • 33735100
  • 35113400
  • 38000000
  • 38400000
  • 38425000
  • 38433000
Show the other 12 codes
  • 38434510
  • 38500000
  • 38510000
  • 38511000
  • 38511100
  • 38511200
  • 38514200
  • 38530000
  • 38540000
  • 38636100
  • 38636110
  • 38900000

04/ History

Releases of this notice

One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.

  1. 2 Oct 2026
    Planning notice

    Planning notice published 2 October 2026.

    Release 093381-2026

    View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)

05/ Limits

What the source does not tell us

  • The stated value is a ceiling or programme total.
  • Only one release is held, so there is no change history.

06/ Questions

About this notice

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium published this notice.

Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value: £150,000,000.

07/ Tender hubs

More laboratory equipment tenders like this

Pages that list the live notices in the same subject, buyer or place, with recent winners. Chosen by a fixed rule on the notice’s title, buyer and region.

08/ Related

Where to go next

These links follow a fixed rule applied to this notice’s buyer, text and CPV codes. They are not advice on whether to bid.

Reference
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Source
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Stage
planning · Planning
Last verified
Fri 9 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST
Read at
Fri 23 Oct 2026, 01:04 BST

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