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title: "UOEUE2883292026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa6c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Exeter"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# UOEUE2883292026

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa6c

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## Summary

The University of Exeter bought new equipment for a Chemical Engineering Laboratory due to open in August 2026. The requirement is for laboratory, optical and precision equipment, excluding glasses, classified under CPV 38000000. The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, based at Northcote House in Exeter, and the equipment is for its new Chemical Engineering Lab. This is a goods requirement rather than a service or construction project. The published scope does not break the equipment into individual products or describe quantities, technical specifications, delivery arrangements or installation requirements. Businesses supplying laboratory, optical or precision equipment are the closest match to the stated requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The University of Exeter used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for a single lot. Pi-kem was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and runs from 20 August 2026 to 20 August 2027. Its value is £46,372 excluding VAT, or £55,646.40 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so the published process does not set out competing award criteria, bid requirements or a tender submission deadline. The procurement concerns goods for the University’s Chemical Engineering Laboratory.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Exeter for laboratory, optical and precision equipment to support chemical engineering teaching or research facilities. A future competitor would need to supply this type of laboratory equipment and be able to serve a university buyer with a defined laboratory project. The selected supplier was Pi-kem, indicating that a business operating in the laboratory-equipment supply market may be well placed to pursue comparable requirements from this buyer. Credibility would depend on showing a suitable product range and the practical capacity to fulfil equipment orders for a specialist laboratory environment. The record provides no further requirements for accreditations, qualifications, staffing, subcontracting or previous contract experience.

## Notice

New equipment for the new Chemical Engineering Lab due to open in August 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087429-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2026 - 20 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,372 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Exeter |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX4 4QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Duryard and St James |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PI-KEM Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 15:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087429-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087429-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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