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title: "CSP27932 - NMR Service contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078550"
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# CSP27932 - NMR Service contract

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078550

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured a service contract for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) equipment. The requirement is described as an NMR service contract; the classified work is repair and maintenance. The supplier’s work is for UKRI in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. This is a specialist equipment-support requirement rather than a general facilities-maintenance contract, so it is most relevant to firms able to service NMR systems and support the research organisation’s operational needs.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Bruker UK Limited. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026 and runs from 14 November 2026 to 13 November 2027. Its value is £18,922.21 excluding VAT (£22,706.65 including VAT). The procurement was made directly without competition, on the stated basis that technical reasons meant only one supplier could provide the required service. It was below the applicable threshold and was not divided into substantive lots. The award is active and the contract is active. No award evaluation between competing bids took place; the stated basis for selecting the supplier was the absence of competition for technical reasons.

For specialist NMR service providers, this contract shows UKRI’s demand for dedicated support to its NMR equipment, purchased directly on the grounds that technical reasons restricted supply to a particular provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability to maintain and repair the relevant NMR systems, together with the technical expertise and service capacity to support research equipment reliably across the UKRI requirement. The award to Bruker UK Limited indicates that a supplier with established expertise in the equipment concerned was considered able to meet the need. This is a focused, single-buyer service opportunity rather than a broad maintenance package, so relevant equipment-specific experience and the ability to provide the required service are central to competing when the requirement returns.

## 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 Brief Description of Requirement NMR Service contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095924-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 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 | £18,922 |

## 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

- 12 Oct 2026 at 09:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095924-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095924-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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