---
title: "The NMR instrument"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059514"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD"
published: "2025-09-05"
---

# The NMR instrument

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059514

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## Summary

The procurement process managed by the University of Salford for the acquisition of an NMR instrument has reached the award stage, following a direct procurement method due to its below-threshold value. The tender did not require competition, highlighting its specialised nature, including components like the Helium fill. Located in Salford, the University of Salford is acting as the buying organisation for this project, which falls under the category of goods, specifically within instrumentation and control equipment. This process, completed as of 5 September 2025, pertains to regions across the UK, including UKD, UKC, and others, giving it a wide geographical impact.

The award of this contract to Bruker UK Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Coventry, creates significant opportunities for businesses within the instrument transformer and control equipment sectors to explore future partnerships or advancements. SMEs with capabilities in highly specialised instrumentation and control equipment stand to gain from pursuing similar procurements. By engaging in contracts of this nature, businesses can enhance their visibility in the public sector market, fostering growth through the delivery of specialised goods to prominent educational institutions like the University of Salford.

## Notice

The instrument due to the specialist nature of the components. One of these is the Helium fill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054339-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2025 - 1 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,356 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRUKER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31173000 - Instrument transformer
- 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2025 at 13:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054339-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054339-2025
  5th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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