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2026 103 EU PicoQuant Upgrade
At a glance
Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie is procuring Microscopes (CPV 38510000) in München, Landkreis (DE21H) and München, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE212). It has been awarded. Procedure type: Negotiated without prior call for competition.
From the notice
Upgrade of the existing PicoQuant MicroTime 200 to a Luminosa Single Photon Counting Confocal Microscope; adaption of existing IX73 Microscope Body to compatibility with Luminosa system;
Key facts
Each fact is from the official notice, last checked 7 November 2026, 18:30 (UTC+01:00).
- Status
- AwardedOfficial notice · checked 7 Nov 2026, 18:30 (UTC+01:00)
- Deadline
- No deadline in the noticeOfficial notice · checked 7 Nov 2026, 18:30 (UTC+01:00)
- Buyer
- Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Mülheim an der Ruhr, DEOfficial notice · checked 7 Nov 2026, 18:30 (UTC+01:00)
- Place of performance
- München, Landkreis (DE21H), München, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE212)Official notice · checked 7 Nov 2026, 18:30 (UTC+01:00)
- Main CPV
- Microscopes (CPV 38510000)Official notice · checked 7 Nov 2026, 18:30 (UTC+01:00)
- Procedure
- Negotiated without prior call for competitionOfficial notice · checked 7 Nov 2026, 18:30 (UTC+01:00)
- Lots
- 1Official notice · checked 7 Nov 2026, 18:30 (UTC+01:00)
- First published
- 11 September 2026, 13:12 (UTC+02:00)Official notice · checked 7 Nov 2026, 18:30 (UTC+01:00)
Fact sheet

Lots (1)
Lot LOT-0000: 2026 103 EU PicoQuant Upgrade
1 Basic Device - Grundsystem / Mikroskopkörper und Optik 1.1 Upgrade of the existing PicoQuant MicroTime 200 to a Luminosa Single Photon Counting Confocal Microscope; adaption of existing IX73 Microscope Body to compatibility with Luminosa system; includes 70 % reduction for customer providing IX73 hardware parts; testing and upgrade of existing parts (SepiaII, LCU, MH150-4N, 2× Excelitas SPADs, IX73 body) prior to production Upgrade des vorhandenen PicoQuant MicroTime 200 auf ein Luminosa Single Photon Counting Confocal Microscope; Anpassung des IX73-Mikroskopkörpers für Kompatibilität mit dem Luminosa-System; inkl. 70 % Rabatt für Bereitstellung der Kundenhardware; Prüfung und ggf. Instandsetzung der Altkomponenten vor Produktionsbeginn 1 Pauschal 1.2 Inverted research microscope based on the existing Olympus IX73 body, adapted for compatibility with the Luminosa system; software-controlled switching between observation modes: confocal, transmission and epifluorescence Invertiertes Forschungsmikroskop auf Basis des vorhandenen Olympus IX73-Körpers, angepasst für Kompatibilität mit dem Luminosa-System; softwaregesteuerte Umschaltung zwischen Beobachtungsmodi: Konfokalmodus, Transmission und Epifluoreszenz 1 Stück 1.3 Main Optical Unit (MOU) with complete detection beam path, electronics, interlock, auto-alignment beam path and liquid cooling, hosting up to 4 detectors Hauptoptikeinheit (MOU) mit vollständigem Detektionsstrahlengang, Elektronik, Verriegelung, Auto-Ausrichtungsstrahlengang und Flüssigkühlung; Aufnahme von bis zu 4 Detektoren 1 Stück 1.4 Motorized sample stage with software control, travel range 120 mm × 72 mm, compatible with 96-well plates and tiling experiments Motorisierter Probentisch mit Softwaresteuerung; Verfahrbereich 120 mm × 72 mm; kompatibel mit 96-Well-Platten und Tiling-Experimenten 1 Stück 1.5 Z-piezo objective scanner for 3D imaging with 100 µm travel range Z-Piezo-Objektivscanner für 3D-Bildgebung; Verfahrbereich 100 µm 1 Stück 1.6 LED-based epifluorescence illumination with software control and filter cubes for DAPI, eGFP and mCherry/TexasRed LED-basierte Epifluoreszenzbeleuchtung mit Softwaresteuerung; Filterwürfel für DAPI, eGFP und mCherry/TexasRed 1 Set 1.7 DIC illumination mode with motorized DIC prism, enabling software-controlled pixel-precise FLIM-DIC overlays DIC-Beleuchtungsmodus mit motorisiertem DIC-Prisma; softwaregesteuertes pixelgenaues FLIM-DIC-Overlay 1 Stück 1.8 Polarizing beam splitter cube for anisotropy measurements Polarisierender Strahlteilerwürfel für Anisotropiemessungen 1 Stück 2 Laser Combining Unit (LCU) - Anregungseinheit 2.1 Laser Combining Unit (LCU) with pulsed picosecond lasers at 485 nm, 560 nm and 640 nm, suitable for Pulsed Interleaved Excitation (PIE) Laser Combining Unit (LCU) mit gepulsten Pikosekunden-Lasern bei 485 nm, 560 nm und 640 nm; geeignet für Pulsed Interleaved Excitation (PIE) 1 Stück 2.2 Four-color PIE filter set for simultaneous detection at 405 + 485 + 560 + 640 nm excitation with detection bandpasses 445/30, 520/35, 595/40 and 690/70 nm Vier-Farben-PIE-Filterset für simultane Detektion bei 405 + 485 + 560 + 640 nm Anregung; Detektionsbandpässe: 445/30, 520/35, 595/40 und 690/70 nm 1 Set 3 Scanning and Imaging - FLIMbee Galvo Scanner 3.1 FLIMbee Galvo scanner for XY imaging with highly flexible scan speeds, excellent linearity and reproducibility FLIMbee Galvo-Scanner für XY-Bildgebung mit hochflexiblen Scangeschwindigkeiten, exzellenter Linearität und Reproduzierbarkeit 1 Stück 3.2 Variable PSF feature for fine-tuning of the observation volume size for FCS and smFRET experiments VarPSF: variable PSF-Funktion zur Feinabstimmung des Beobachtungsvolumens für FCS- und smFRET-Experimente 1 Pauschal 4 Detection System - TCSPC-Elektronik und Detektoren 4.1 TCSPC electronics with 5 ps time resolution, 65,536 channels and 32-bit depth, suitable for TTTR mode and custom programming TCSPC-Elektronik mit 5 ps Zeitauflösung, 65.536 Kanälen und 32-Bit-Tiefe; geeignet für TTTR-Modus und benutzerdefinierte Programmierung 1 Stück 4.2 2x Excelitas Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) detectors 2× Excelitas Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) Detektoren 2 Stück 5 Software 5.1 Luminosa software with full Python interface for automated and feedback-based experiment control Luminosa-Software mit vollständiger Python-Schnittstelle für automatisierte und rückkopplungsbasierte Experimentsteuerung 1 Lizenz 6 Installation and Training - Installation und Schulung 6.1 4 days on-site installation and training by PicoQuant engineers 4 Tage Vor-Ort-Installation und Schulung durch PicoQuant-Ingenieure 4 Tage
Timeline
- 11 September 2026: Award. Winner: PicoQuant GmbH; Tenders received: 1; Lot LOT-0000.
- 11 September 2026, 13:12 (UTC+02:00): Award notice Notice, version 01 (Contract or concession award notice – standard regime). Official notice
Buyer and place
Buyer
Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie
Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Place of performance
- München, Landkreis (DE21H)
- München, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE212)
Other parties in the notice
- PicoQuant GmbH (Tenderer), Berlin
- PicoQuant GmbH (Winner), Berlin
Classification
CPV codes
- 38510000: Microscopes
NUTS regions
- DE21H: München, Landkreis
- DE212: München, Kreisfreie Stadt
Official documents
No documents found in the indexed notice.
Questions and answers
Who is the buyer?
Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE.
What is being procured (CPV)?
Microscopes (CPV 38510000).
Where is the work performed (NUTS)?
München, Landkreis (DE21H) and München, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE212).
Is it divided into lots?
No, the notice names a single lot.
Which procedure is used?
Negotiated without prior call for competition.
How do I submit a bid?
On the official notice or the portal it names. Inteliwert does not submit bids. Official notice
Am I eligible?
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- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Last checked
- 7 November 2026, 18:30 (UTC+01:00)
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