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3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment

APUC Limited

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11 Mar 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

APUC Limited, acting as the central purchasing body, has completed an open procurement process for the provision of 3D printers, 3D scanners, and associated equipment tailored for the UK higher and further education sector. This procurement, titled "3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment," falls under the industrial category of education and targets the UK region. The process was initiated on an open procedure basis, with the award completed on 7th January 2026. The project aims to serve the needs of various purchasing consortia including APUC Ltd, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, SUPC, and other participating bodies across the education and public sectors.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in manufacturing technologies and associated services. It opens doors for companies that provide cutting-edge 3D printing and scanning solutions, particularly in areas like stereolithography, fused deposition modelling, and electron beam melting printers. With awards granted to several SMEs, including CREAT3D Ltd, EVO3D Ltd, and Freemelt AB, the tender fosters business growth by enabling suppliers to establish economic collaboration and expand their market presence within the educational sector. Businesses with expertise in technical innovation, competitive pricing, and robust support services are well-suited to compete successfully in such procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment

Notice Description

The authority was seeking to appoint Contractor(s) for the provision of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners and associated equipment for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK. This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members, and their associated and affiliated bodies of the UK higher and further education regional purchasing consortia : - APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members - HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales): https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members - NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ - LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/ - SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ Other participating bodies include: - Scotland Excel and their associate members - NHS National (Scotland) Procurement - Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture - SASA - National Galleries of Scotland - National Records of Scotland - Forestry and Land Scotland - Historical Environment Scotland - Marine Directorate.

Lot Information

Stereolithography Printers

The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Stereolithography printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.

Fused Deposition Modelling Printers

The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Fused Deposition Modelling printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.

High Value Specialist 3D Printers

he Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of High Value Specialist 3D Printers for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK. This includes but is not restricted to - - Selective Laser Sintering printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing - PolyJet printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing - Digital Light Processing printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing - Multi Jet Fusion printers, accessories, materials, software and support/ servicing - Direct Metal Laser Sintering printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing. - Cold-spray printers accessories, materials, software and support/servicing - 2-Photon Polymerization 3D printing systems.

Electron Beam Melting Printers

The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Electron Beam Melting printers, accessories, materials, software, and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.

3D Scanners

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of 3D Scanners including optical scanners, structured light scanners, laser scanners and LIDAR, as well as accessories, software and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000824082
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551420
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

30124500 - Scanner accessories

30232110 - Laser printers

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38520000 - Scanners

42664100 - Fusion equipment for plastics

42960000 - Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment

42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment

42991200 - Printing machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

CREAT3D LTD

EVO 3D LTD

Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH

Central Scanning Limited

Mark3D UK Limited

UpNano GmbH

SPEE3D

Freemelt AB

IDloop GmbH

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551420
    3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment - The authority was seeking to appoint Contractor(s) for the provision of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners and associated equipment for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK. This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members, and their associated and affiliated bodies of the UK higher and further education regional purchasing consortia : - APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members - HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales): https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members - NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ - LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/ - SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ Other participating bodies include: - Scotland Excel and their associate members - NHS National (Scotland) Procurement - Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture - SASA - National Galleries of Scotland - National Records of Scotland - Forestry and Land Scotland - Historical Environment Scotland - Marine Directorate.

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