--- title: "3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000805638" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805638" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805638.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805638.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "APUC LIMITED" published: "2025-07-31" --- # 3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment Buyer: APUC LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000805638 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805638) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805638.json) ## Summary APUC Limited is managing an open procurement process for the supply of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, and associated equipment aimed at supporting the Further and Higher education sector across the UK. This tender, titled "3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment," falls under the goods industry category and is geographically targeted across the UK. Currently in the tender stage, the process is open to electronic submissions until 2nd September 2025, at 14:00 with the subsequent award expected on the same day at 14:30. APUC Limited, located in Stirling, is acting as the central purchasing body, and the procurement adheres to an open procedure, inviting wide participation. This procurement offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in advanced printing and scanning technologies, software solutions, and technical support services. Firms capable of providing stereolithography, fused deposition modelling, and electron beam melting printers, as well as high-value specialist 3D printers, could find this tender highly beneficial. Companies with robust supply chain management systems, experience in the educational sector, and a strong commitment to innovation and community benefits will be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process, potentially becoming part of a framework agreement that may last up to nine years. The competitive criteria consider technical quality and price, with an emphasis on quality, offering further prospects for businesses that can demonstrate superior technical expertise and product reliability. ## Notice The authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners and associated equipment for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members, and their associated and affiliated bodies of the UK higher and further education regional purchasing consortia : - APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members - HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales): https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members - NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ - LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/ - SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ Other participating bodies include: - Scotland Excel and their associate members - NHS National (Scotland) Procurement - Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture - SASA - National Galleries of Scotland - National Records of Scotland - Forestry and Land Scotland - Historical Environment Scotland - Marine Directorate. ### Lot Information Stereolithography Printers The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Stereolithography printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements. Fused Deposition Modelling Printers The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Fused Deposition Modelling printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements. Electron Beam Melting Printers The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Electron Beam Melting printers, accessories, materials, software, and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement. 3D Scanners The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of 3D Scanners including optical scanners, structured light scanners, laser scanners and LIDAR, as well as accessories, software and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement. High Value Specialist 3D Printers The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of High Value Specialist 3D Printers for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK. This includes but is not restricted to - - Selective Laser Sintering printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing - PolyJet printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing - Digital Light Processing printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing - Multi Jet Fusion printers, accessories, materials, software and support/ servicing - Direct Metal Laser Sintering printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing. - Cold-spray printers accessories, materials, software and support/servicing - 2-Photon Polymerization 3D printing systems.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535907 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | January 2029 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | APUC LIMITED | | Locality | STIRLING | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK8 2DZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Stirling | | Electoral ward | Stirling East | | Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 30124500 - Scanner accessories - 30232110 - Laser printers - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38520000 - Scanners - 42664100 - Fusion equipment for plastics - 42960000 - Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment - 42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment - 42991200 - Printing machinery ## Release History - 31 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535907 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535907 3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment - The authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners and associated equipment for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members, and their associated and affiliated bodies of the UK higher and further education regional purchasing consortia : - APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members - HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales): https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members - NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ - LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/ - SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ Other participating bodies include: - Scotland Excel and their associate members - NHS National (Scotland) Procurement - Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture - SASA - National Galleries of Scotland - National Records of Scotland - Forestry and Land Scotland - Historical Environment Scotland - Marine Directorate. ## Notice URLs - http://ucsp.ac.uk - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805638 - https://scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/about-sheriff-courts - https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/ - https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members - https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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