Procurement Intelligence
Total Addressable Market (Annual)
Israeli scientific & laboratory equipment, consumables, and services
₪2.8B – ₪4.5B
Market by Sector
Procurement Channels
Formal Public Tender (מכרז פומבי)
Major instruments
Sole-Source Exemption (פטור ממכרז)
Exclusive agencies — KEY advantage
PI Grant Direct Purchase
ISF/ERC/Horizon grants — PI autonomy
Sarel Framework (Hospitals)
Unlocks all public hospitals
Limited/Invited Tender
Mid-range instruments
High-Impact Procurement Opportunities
Weizmann Institute Reconstruction
Post-June 2025 missile strike. Life sciences + chemistry buildings destroyed.
National AI Supercomputer Initiative
Supporting analytical infrastructure demand
Growing Biotech Sector
900+ biotech/LS companies, 140 scientists per 10K employees
Agentek's Sole-Source Advantage
Under Israel's Mandatory Tenders Law (1992), institutions can bypass competitive tenders when purchasing from a sole-source supplier — the exclusive Israeli agent for a product.
Shimadzu
Exclusive Israeli agent
Mettler-Toledo
Exclusive Israeli agent
Nikon Instruments
Exclusive Israeli agent
→ When a PI specifies the exact brand/model, institutions issue a פטור ממכרז (tender exemption) and purchase directly from Agentek without competitive bidding.
7 Research Universities
Major Hospital Networks
Sarel = Central GPO for all public hospitals. Getting listed as Sarel-approved supplier unlocks the entire network.