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title: "CSP27904 - Service contract for NMR"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0782bf"
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# CSP27904 - Service contract for NMR

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782bf

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation is buying a service contract for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) equipment. The stated scope is NMR servicing; the associated classification identifies repair and maintenance services. The work is for UK Research and Innovation and is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on the buyer’s behalf. The procurement is presented as a service requirement, rather than a purchase of equipment or a construction project.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Bruker UK Ltd. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026 and runs from 14 November 2026 to 13 November 2027. Its value is £22,706.65 excluding VAT (£27,247.98 including VAT). There is one lot. UK Research and Innovation used a direct award without competition, citing technical reasons: only a particular supplier could provide the required goods or services and there were no reasonable alternatives. The purchase was below the applicable threshold. The published information gives no separate evaluation criteria; the stated basis for proceeding without competition was the asserted lack of a technical alternative.

This award shows demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist servicing of NMR equipment, with the requirement handled through a direct award because the buyer considered the service technically supplier-specific. A supplier seeking to compete for a similar requirement in future would need to demonstrate that it can service the relevant NMR equipment and establish the technical credentials, access to specialist parts or expertise, and manufacturer-level capability needed to be a credible alternative to the incumbent. The award went to Bruker UK Ltd, a large supplier, indicating that the work was placed with an established specialist rather than a general maintenance provider. The scope disclosed is brief, so the key commercial distinction is demonstrable compatibility and technical ability to maintain the buyer’s NMR equipment.

## Notice

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, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement Service contract for NMR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094767-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Nov 2026 - 13 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,706 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | 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 UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 13:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094767-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094767-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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