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title: "UKRI-5569 Bruker Contour X-200 Optical Profiler"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fc0a"
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# UKRI-5569 Bruker Contour X-200 Optical Profiler

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fc0a

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## Summary

The public procurement process initiated by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire, focused on the acquisition of a Bruker Contour X-200 Optical Profiler. The procurement falls under the industry category of machines and apparatus for testing and measuring, with the project supporting high-precision surface measurements within the Applied Optics Group. The procurement stage progressed to the award and contract phase, completing on 31st March 2026, with the contract being signed on 22nd December 2025. Following limited competition due to its below-threshold nature, the process culminated in the contract award to Bruker UK Ltd, a large-scale business located in Coventry.

This tender offers growth opportunities for businesses specialising in optical measurement devices and related technologies, specifically those capable of fulfilling contracts within the high-tech equipment segment. Suppliers with established expertise in providing, installing, and training for complex optical profiling equipment would be well-placed to engage with such procurement processes. The structured procurement approach by a prominent authority like UKRI underlines the significance of tapping into niche markets tailored to specialised research and development equipment, encouraging capable suppliers to explore similar opportunities across central government projects.

## Notice

Procurement of a Bruker Contour X-200 optical surface profiler, including installation and training, to enable high-precision measurement of surface roughness and surface form in support of research activities within the Applied Optics Group.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055886-2026 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 23 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £107,210 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Terminated |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2026 at 15:22 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055886-2026
- 22 Dec 2025 at 20:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085610-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055886-2026
  12th June 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085610-2025
  22nd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bruker.com/en.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

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