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CSP27904 - Service contract for NMR

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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07 Oct 2026 at 13:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation is buying a service contract for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) equipment. The stated scope is NMR servicing; the associated classification identifies repair and maintenance services. The work is for UK Research and Innovation and is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on the buyer’s behalf. The procurement is presented as a service requirement, rather than a purchase of equipment or a construction project.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Bruker UK Ltd. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026 and runs from 14 November 2026 to 13 November 2027. Its value is £22,706.65 excluding VAT (£27,247.98 including VAT). There is one lot. UK Research and Innovation used a direct award without competition, citing technical reasons: only a particular supplier could provide the required goods or services and there were no reasonable alternatives. The purchase was below the applicable threshold. The published information gives no separate evaluation criteria; the stated basis for proceeding without competition was the asserted lack of a technical alternative.

This award shows demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist servicing of NMR equipment, with the requirement handled through a direct award because the buyer considered the service technically supplier-specific. A supplier seeking to compete for a similar requirement in future would need to demonstrate that it can service the relevant NMR equipment and establish the technical credentials, access to specialist parts or expertise, and manufacturer-level capability needed to be a credible alternative to the incumbent. The award went to Bruker UK Ltd, a large supplier, indicating that the work was placed with an established specialist rather than a general maintenance provider. The scope disclosed is brief, so the key commercial distinction is demonstrable compatibility and technical ability to maintain the buyer’s NMR equipment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP27904 - Service contract for NMR

Notice Description

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement Service contract for NMR

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094767-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,706 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Nov 2026 - 13 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bruker UK Limited

Further Information

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