26/00154 Procurement of a Pipetting robot (FHI)

Folkehelseinstituttet

Published: May 20, 2026

Updated: May 21, 2026

Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the Research sector. Located in Norway, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of NOK 4.5 million. Proposals must be submitted before June 10, 2026.

Published through TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the Research sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Biobanker Department shall procure a modern and flexible pipetting robot that strengthens the department ́s capacity to handle biological samples in a secure, efficient and traceable way. Automated pipetting is necessary to ensure high data quality, reduce manual errors, and maintain stable work processes in the face of increased precision, documentation, and throughput requirements. The system shall support the entire work flow - from aliquoting to transferring data to LIMS. The system shall also enable automated normalisation of DNA samples based on concentration data from external analysis instruments, so that further analyses get standardised concentrations and volume. This requires seamless integration with the existing IT infrastructure and measuring instruments, as well as software that supports data driven and automated pipetting. The robot shall offer flexible and user friendly methods that can easily be adapted to different materials, volumes and laboratory formats - without a need for advanced programming competence. The procurement is for the delivery of one (1) instrument, installation, completed programming, training, a comprehensive service agreement and options on possibly instrument specific consumables and accompanying equipment. The option period shall reflect the equipment ́s expected lifetime. The main objective of the procurement is to increase the capacity and accuracy of handling various biomaterials such as full blood, plasma, serum, urine and DNA.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and was originally published on May 20, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Folkehelseinstituttet

Folkehelseinstituttet has issued 5 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 1 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Research & Innovation, Governance & Public Administration, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for Norway. Notices are distributed via Doffin Norway and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: May 20, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Norway. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is June 10, 2026. You have 20 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Folkehelseinstituttet in Norway. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Research & Innovation sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is NOK 4,500,000 - NOK 4,500,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.