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Confocal microscope
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 5 December at 12:00 — 34 days left.
- You submit on TenderNed — not here and not by e-mail. ↗ Submission via TenderNed with an eHerkenning account — issuance for foreign firms can take time; apply early. Sort out account and signature first — not on submission day.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
The objective of this Procurement Procedure is for Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) to select and contract a single Contractor for the supply, installation, commissioning, training, and maintenance of a Confocal Microscope System for use by RTC Light Microscopy. Through this procurement, Radboudumc intends to expand its existing microscopy infrastructure with a user-friendly and future-proof system capable of delivering rapid, high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) imaging. The intended system shall support the current and future research needs of Radboudumc and contribute to maintaining a state-of-the-art microscopy facility. The microscope system will be installed as a shared research facility within RTC Light Microscopy and will be centrally managed by the UMC. Following installation, commissioning, and the completion of the required user training, the system will be…
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… made available to authorised and qualified Radboudumc staff and researchers. Radboudumc seeks a reliable and sustainable solution that combines high imaging performance with ease of use, operational continuity, and long-term support throughout the lifecycle of the system.
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 9% of awards went to companies from abroad (57 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 40%.n = 57
- 4% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (57 awards since 2023, spread over 53 companies). 96% went to new names.n = 57 awards since 2023
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (50 procedures with a bid count); 40% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bid.n = 50
- The award came in at a median 78% of the estimated value (12 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 92%.n = 12
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Medical Nederland B.V. | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Jonkers Riooltechniek B.V. | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Danone Nutricia Nederland B.V. | 1 | 2026 |
| Electro Medical Instruments BV | 1 | 2023 |
| Keiretsu Europe B.V. | 1 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, there was usually a single bid in the end. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 414 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 43 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 48 (median of 2,911 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In the Netherlands · Laboratory & optical equipment, 184 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 544 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France, United Kingdom.
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