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title: "Service Contract for Bruker D8 Advance"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000795524"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2025-04-07"
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# Service Contract for Bruker D8 Advance

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000795524

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has concluded the procurement process, awarding a service contract for the Bruker D8 Advance X-ray powder diffractometers to BRUKER. This contract, specific to the field of Education, aligns under the industry's goods category and mandates services primarily within Edinburgh (UKM75). The award was finalised on 10 March 2025, with a new five-year servicing contract due to succeed the previous arrangement which expires in March 2025. This procurement was conducted through a limited method, specifically chosen due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, recognising BRUKER as the original equipment manufacturer and sole service provider capable of fulfilling the contract requirements without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender offers significant opportunities for large enterprises specialising in advanced technical services for scientific equipment to deliver maintenance and enhancement services for the University’s Bruker X-ray diffractometers. This long-term service contract can provide businesses focused on such specialised scientific instruments a steady revenue stream and an opportunity to cement their expertise and reliability in the industry. Businesses operating in technical service provision, particularly those with proficiency in maintaining high-precision equipment used in academic and research settings, would find this procurement especially advantageous.

## Notice

Service Contract for Bruker D8 Advance

### Procurement Information

The University of Edinburgh's School of Chemistry operates two Bruker X-ray powder diffractometers to support research in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics and associated disciplines. The current full service contract was taken out in March 2020 and expires in March 2025. This procurement is to establish another 5-year contract to cover the servicing requirement for the equipment. Bruker is the OEM and as such, is the only supplier able to deliver the services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527691 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £103,419 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527691

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527691
  Service Contract for Bruker D8 Advance - Service Contract for Bruker D8 Advance

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795524

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