VIB vzw: public contracts and tenders
VIB vzw awarded 22 public contracts worth €11.9M where a value is stated since 2023-11-20; the laboratory and precision equipment contract held by Thermo Fisher Scientific BV ends on 2026-11-29 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 21 of 22 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | VIB vzw |
| Country | Belgium |
| Buyer type | Body governed by public law |
| City | Gent |
| Sources | EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10x Genomics | 6 | €2.7M | ||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific BV | thermofisher.com | 2 | €1.8M | |
| Oxford Nanopore Technologies | 2 | €2.4M | ||
| Analis NV | analis.be | 1 | n/a | |
| AB Sciex | sciex.com | 1 | €528k | |
| Becton Dickinson Benelux N.V. | 1 | €1.1M | ||
| Carl ZEISS N.V. | 1 | €428k | ||
| Element Biosciences, INC. | 1 | €175k | ||
| Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V. | 1 | €633k | ||
| Jeol (Europe) BV | 1 | €509k | ||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific BV | 1 | €450k |
Suppliers named on VIB vzw's award notices; registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-29 | A mass spectrometry based platform for organelle based multi-omics analyses | Thermo Fisher Scientific BV | €1.6M | end date stated |
| 2026-11-29 | Aankoop, levering en installatie van een geautomatiseerd celcultuur platform | Analis NV | €681k | end date stated |
| 2026-12-01 | Aankoop, levering en installatie van een VITARI platform | Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V. | €633k | end date stated |
| 2026-12-31 | Aankoop en levering van PromethION Flow Cell kits | Oxford Nanopore Technologies | €207k | end date stated |
| 2027-01-31 | Onderhoudscontract voor massa-spectrometers | Thermo Fisher Scientific BV | €159k | end date stated |
| 2027-04-29 | Aankoop, levering en installatie van ruimtelijk whole transcriptome, hoge resolutie analysesysteem inclusief… | 10x Genomics | €753k | signed + duration |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of VIB vzw whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 6 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | Strategisch ontwerp, implementatie, migratie en ondersteuning van het nieuwe VIB-webplatform | 2026-10-09 | n/a |
| 2026-11-17 | Aankoop, levering en installatie van laboratoriumautoclaven | 2026-10-20 | n/a |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 10 | €7.6M |
| Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals | 33 | 5 | €2.0M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 3 | €1.8M |
| Furniture and cleaning products | 39 | 1 | €122k |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
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Sources: EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has VIB vzw awarded?
VIB vzw published 22 contract award notices between 2023-11-20 and 2026-10-22; the 21 that state a value add up to €11.9M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are VIB vzw's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: 10x Genomics (6), Thermo Fisher Scientific BV (2) and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which VIB vzw contracts end soon?
6 contracts awarded by VIB vzw end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the laboratory and precision equipment contract held by Thermo Fisher Scientific BV, ending on 2026-11-29 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does VIB vzw have open tenders now?
Yes: 2 calls for tender from VIB vzw are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does VIB vzw buy?
Most of VIB vzw's awards are in Laboratory and precision equipment (CPV 38) (10), Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals (CPV 33) (5) and Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50) (3) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "VIB vzw tenders and contracts: 22 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/vib-vzw-be/, data as of 2026-10-27.