Confocal Microscope
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited (BSI) is seeking proposals for the supply, installation, commissioning, training and ongoing support of a research-grade confocal laser scanning microscope system. About The new system will replace the ageing Olympus FV10i confocal microscope currently located at the Grasslands campus, Palmerston North. Purpose The new system will provide a shared research capability supporting plant-microbe interactions, plant pathology, microbiology, biotechnology, biosecurity and related biological sciences. Scope The scope includes: Supply of a research-grade confocal laser scanning microscope system Installation of the microscope system Commissioning of the microscope system Training on use of the microscope system Ongoing support for the microscope system
How to respond to this tender
A strong tender response is clear, compliant, and backed by evidence. These steps apply to most Australian and New Zealand public tenders.
Read the requirements in full
Open the official listing and download the full tender pack. Note the response schedules, evaluation criteria, mandatory conditions, and the exact closing time and lodgement method.
Confirm you are eligible and it is worth bidding
Check licences, insurances, certifications, and any conformance requirements before you commit. A quick bid or no-bid decision saves days of wasted effort on a tender you cannot win.
Answer every criterion with evidence
Respond to each evaluation criterion directly and back your claims with concrete examples, referees, and past performance. Address the buyer’s stated need, not a generic capability statement.
Lodge early through the official portal
Submit through the source portal well before the deadline. Late or incorrectly lodged bids are almost always rejected, so leave time for uploads, portal errors, and last-minute questions.
Similar public opportunities
Review the lifecycle label on each related notice to see whether submissions are open.
- Submission deadline: 27 October 2026, 04:00 PM Pacific/Auckland
Laboratory Equipment
- Submission deadline: 06 November 2026, 05:00 PM Pacific/Auckland
Testing Solution for Residual WBC Enumeration
- Closes in 1 day19 October 2026, 05:00 PM Pacific/Auckland
Blue-Green Network Plan & Supporting Implementation Guidance
- Closes in 1 day19 October 2026, 05:00 PM Pacific/Auckland
He Kete Taonga Pūoro
- Closes in 1 day19 October 2026, 05:00 PM Pacific/Auckland
Main Contractor for Verran Primary School – Block 3 Internal Refurbishments
- Closes in 1 day19 October 2026, 05:00 PM Pacific/Auckland
Main Building Contractor for Stage 2 of the Learning Support Fencing project at Waiopehu College