CHECKLIST Doc ref: UMT/CHK/TP-TENDER Reviewed: July 2026
Tissue Processor Tender Specification Template
A starting-point tender specification you can adapt. Specify by function and capacity — not a single brand — to keep the tender fair and competition-neutral. Set the required-minimum figures to your own workload; the highlighted fields are for you to complete.
Recommended specification parameters
Type: automatic tissue processor (vacuum/pressure-assisted) — required minimum: [specify to your workload]
Cassette capacity per run — required minimum: [specify to your workload]
Reagent stations — required minimum: [specify to your workload]
Paraffin baths — required minimum: [specify to your workload]
Programmable protocols — required minimum: [specify to your workload]
Reagent management / rotation capability
Vacuum / pressure-assisted infiltration
Fume management / extraction
Specimen protection on power failure
Programmable interface with fault alarms
Documentation: datasheet, ISO 13485 QMS reference, IQ/OQ/PQ & warranty/AMC formats
Manufacturer with installation, training, AMC/CMC & genuine spares support
Standard clauses to include
Supply, installation, commissioning & operator training at site
Site-readiness (power, space, environment, utilities) confirmed before installation
Standard warranty from date of installation; optional AMC/CMC
Compliance documents / certificates issued on request per product & destination
Keep specifications technically justified and never unfairly restrictive. Share your draft and we return a clause-by-clause compliance sheet.