EU-wide tender
Procurement of a closed benchtop microscope for brightfield and differential phase contrast transmitted light illumination, widefield epifluorescence, and spinning disk confocal microscopy for imaging
Original title: Beschaffung eines geschlossenen Benchtop-Mikroskops für Brightfield- und Differentialphasenkontrast-Durchlichtbeleuchtung, Weitfeld-Epifluoreszenz sowie Spinning-Disk-Konfokalmikroskopie zur Bildgebun
Wanted: Microscopes in Hannover, Lower Saxony. The tender is called “Procurement of a closed benchtop microscope for brightfield and differential phase contrast transmitted light illumination, widefield epifluorescence, and spinning disk confocal microscopy for imaging”. The deadline for offers is Monday, 23 November 2026, in 22 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 23 November 2026, 22 days left, 11:00
- Published
- 23 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Hannover, Lower Saxony
- Source, last checked
- TED, 1 November 2026
Contracting authority and documents
Contracting authority only with access
Original notice (German)Tender documents on the procurement platformIn short
A versatile benchtop microscope is being procured for cell biology research.
- The microscope is for brightfield, differential phase contrast, and epifluorescence transmitted light illumination.
- It should also enable spinning disk confocal microscopy for imaging.
- Investigations on living and fixed cells, organoids, embryos, and organ fragments are planned.
- The device must be able to excite various fluorescence emitter systems.
- Powerful detectors and software for image analysis are required.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Questions and answers
How much time is left to bid?
Until Monday, 23 November 2026, 22 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
In which language are the documents and the offer?
Usually German. The notice states the accepted languages; translations of supporting documents may be requested.
Can a company from another EU country bid?
Yes. This tender is published EU-wide, and above the EU thresholds the EU directives guarantee companies from every member state equal treatment. You submit on the platform named in the notice after registering there.
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is Hannover, Lower Saxony.
Which rules apply?
German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).
What stands out
The notice links the tender documents directly. The notice marks it as suitable for small and medium sized companies.
Dates of this tender
| Published | Friday, 23 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Monday, 23 November 2026, 11:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Friday, 22 January 2027 |
What the notice sets
| Framework agreement | no |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 60 days after the deadline |
| Suitable for SMEs | yes, according to the notice |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.