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Low-Temperature STM/qPlus-AFM with Optical Access

The University of Bath

Good for small firms

Estimated value
£400,000
Including VAT
Where
South West England
Buyer in South West England
Trade
Other
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
19 full UK working days before the closing day, Fri 20 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Fri 6 Nov 2026, 9 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 28 days from publication to the closing day: shorter than the median for open the Other group tenders (31 days).
Value
£400,000 is above the median (£321,250) of the 162 open the Other group tenders that state a value.
This buyer
1 more open tender from The University of Bath listed here.

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Low-Temperature STM/qPlus-AFM with Optical Access - Full Specification available in the document pack via our e-tendering portal https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bath:-Laboratory%2C-optical-and-precision-equipments-%28excl.-glasses%29./727CCZF6XM

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 100331-2026
Buyer
The University of Bath
Buyer’s region
South West England
Where the work is
South West England
Listed on Evendraft under
South West England
Published
23 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Questions by
6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UK time
Estimated value
£400,000 (including VAT)
Trade
Other
CPV codes
  • 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 38510000 Microscopes
  • 38514200 Scanning probe microscopes
Procedure
Below threshold - open competitionOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Yes
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
YesGood for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
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