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CSP27932 - NMR Service contract

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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12 Oct 2026 at 09:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured a service contract for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) equipment. The requirement is described as an NMR service contract; the classified work is repair and maintenance. The supplier’s work is for UKRI in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. This is a specialist equipment-support requirement rather than a general facilities-maintenance contract, so it is most relevant to firms able to service NMR systems and support the research organisation’s operational needs.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Bruker UK Limited. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026 and runs from 14 November 2026 to 13 November 2027. Its value is £18,922.21 excluding VAT (£22,706.65 including VAT). The procurement was made directly without competition, on the stated basis that technical reasons meant only one supplier could provide the required service. It was below the applicable threshold and was not divided into substantive lots. The award is active and the contract is active. No award evaluation between competing bids took place; the stated basis for selecting the supplier was the absence of competition for technical reasons.

For specialist NMR service providers, this contract shows UKRI’s demand for dedicated support to its NMR equipment, purchased directly on the grounds that technical reasons restricted supply to a particular provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability to maintain and repair the relevant NMR systems, together with the technical expertise and service capacity to support research equipment reliably across the UKRI requirement. The award to Bruker UK Limited indicates that a supplier with established expertise in the equipment concerned was considered able to meet the need. This is a focused, single-buyer service opportunity rather than a broad maintenance package, so relevant equipment-specific experience and the ability to provide the required service are central to competing when the requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP27932 - NMR Service contract

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 Brief Description of Requirement NMR Service contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078550
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095924-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME

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
£18,922 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 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
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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

Notice Documents

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