Purchase of confocal microscope
Stichting Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis wishes to purchase a confocal microscope for research and diagnostics in oncology. The microscope must offer high resolution and a wide dynamic range, be suitable for live-cell imaging, and be compatible with existing laboratory software. The supplier is expected to provide a complete service and maintenance package, including training for technicians and a fast response time in case of malfunctions. The procedure is a negotiated procedure without publication, meaning the contracting authority negotiates directly with selected suppliers. The purchase is aimed at a high-quality, technically advanced device, emphasizing quality, reliability, and support.
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01What is being requested
Stichting Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis wishes to purchase a confocal microscope for research and diagnostics in oncology. The microscope must offer high resolution and a wide dynamic range, be suitable for live-cell imaging, and be compatible with existing laboratory software. The supplier is expected to provide a complete service and maintenance package, including training for technicians and a fast response time in case of malfunctions. The procedure is a negotiated procedure without publication, meaning the contracting authority negotiates directly with selected suppliers. The purchase is aimed at a high-quality, technically advanced device, emphasizing quality, reliability, and support.
Purchase of confocal microscope
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Estimated value versus the market
€ 300K
€ 515K
€ 1,7 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 38 · leveringen n=331