Microscopy data management solution

University of Exeter
South West
Direct award
3 June 2026 to 30 June 2029

The contract involves the procurement and implementation of a software platform designed to manage high-volume imaging data generated by microscopy equipment. The solution must facilitate secure data storage, metadata tagging, and efficient retrieval for research teams, ensuring compliance with institutional data management policies and integration with existing laboratory information systems.

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Awarded value: £227k; As published
Published: 21 May 2026
Awarded: 20 May 2026; Bruker
Contract length: 37 months; Ends 30 June 2029

What the contract covers

System provision and upgrade

Provision of a specialised microscopy data management software solution to support research data storage, organisation, and collaborative analysis workflows.

Provide a microscopy data management system to expand the existing instrument ecosystem within the Bioimaging Centre
Provide upgrades to the existing instrumentation

Terms and requirements

Contract type: System provision and upgrade
Procedure: Direct award
Contract dates: 3 June 2026 to 30 June 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 38000000

Services in this contract

Laboratory informatics and instrument softwareMain service£61k typicalMicroscopy data management system for Bioimaging Centre instruments

Lifecycle

Published
21 May 2026
Contract awardedto Bruker
20 May 2026
Contract starts
3 June 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2029

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University of Exeter

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3620214/microscopy-data-management-solution
Buyer reference: UE281809
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-069eda
Last checked: 5 November 2026

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