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DFG-GZ: EXC 2030/2 TP 03 (A 220) Delivery of an "Automated Live Cell Imaging and Analysis System"
DFG-GZ: EXC 2030/2 TP 03 (A 220) Lieferung eines "Automatisierten Lebendzell-Bildgebungs- und Analysesystems" — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 19 November at 09:00 — 18 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: German.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
What the buyer is looking for
Delivery of an "Automated Live Cell Imaging and Analysis System" in accordance with the attached specifications for the University of Cologne, CECAD Research Center
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (133 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Light Conversion UAB.n = 133
- 46% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (223 awards since 2018, spread over 118 companies). 54% went to new names.n = 223 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew just one bid (199 procedures with a bid count); 75% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bid.n = 199
- The award came in at a median 97% of the estimated value (5 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 98%.n = 5
- Across 19 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: References: supplies (6 of 19), Staff qualifications (5 of 19), Professional liability insurance (1 of 19), Minimum annual headcount (1 of 19).n = 19
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 26/10/2026.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
Tender documents — direct download
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| attocube systems AG · Haar | 10 | 2023–2026 |
| Carl Zeiss Microscopy Deutschland GmbH | 10 | 2022–2025 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific GmbH | 6 | 2021–2026 |
| TOPAG Lasertechnik GmbH · Darmstadt | 5 | 2019–2024 |
| Oxford Instruments GmbH | 5 | 2019–2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, there was usually a single bid in the end. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 136 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 28 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,071 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · Laboratory & optical equipment, 578 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 12,560 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Netherlands, United Kingdom.
Submission language: German.
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