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title: "3D Printers, 3D Scanners and Associated Equipment"
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# 3D Printers, 3D Scanners and Associated Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/3d-printers-3d-scanners-and-associated-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-02e772). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** APUC Ltd: "3D Printers, 3D Scanners and Associated Equipment". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £80,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Nov 2021. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [APUC Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/apuc-ltd-coh-sc314764)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £80,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 November 2021 at 00:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment, Fusion equipment for plastics, Printing and graphics equipment, Printing machinery
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/3d-printers-3d-scanners-and-associated-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-02e772#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e772`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/3d-printers-3d-scanners-and-associated-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-02e772#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/3d-printers-3d-scanners-and-associated-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-02e772#participate

## Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for a Dynamic Purchasing System which will be used to procure 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Associated Equipment and Services by the UK Universities and Colleges. For the avoidance of doubt, all equipment and services will come with a warranty for which the exact terms will be determined by an Institution at mini competition stage.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42664100, 42960000, 42991200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £80,000,000
- **Description:** The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for a Dynamic Purchasing System which will be used to procure 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Associated Equipment and Services by the UK Universities and Colleges. For the avoidance of doubt, all equipment and servic...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024581-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-04T11:11:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T04:50:26.657Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e772