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3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment

Command and control system
printing
graphics
+9 more
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: APUC Limited: "3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityAPUC LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for APUC Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
5.6Bids / Report
11.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 142 active published awards; 130 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityAPUC Limited
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published11 Mar 2026, 09:32 GMT
Last source update11 Mar 2026, 09:32 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationCommand and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment, Fusion equipment for plastics, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Laser printers, Printing and graphics equipment, Printing machinery, Scanner accessories, Scanners
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04fcf9
What is being bought
The authority was seeking to appoint 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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Mar 2026, 09:32 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    11 Mar 2026, 09:32 GMT
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    11 Mar 2026, 09:32 GMT
  4. tender value changed
    31 Jul 2025, 11:02 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    31 Jul 2025, 11:02 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    31 Jul 2025, 11:02 BST
  7. Submission deadline changed to 2 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
    31 Jul 2025, 11:02 BST
  8. Published value updated to £80,000,000
    3 Apr 2025, 16:26 BST
  9. Status changed to planned
    3 Apr 2025, 16:26 BST
  10. Official notice release published
    3 Apr 2025, 16:26 BST
  11. Buyer information updated
    3 Apr 2025, 16:26 BST
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Stereolithography Printers
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Authority was 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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Fused Deposition Modelling Printers
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Authority was 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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    High Value Specialist 3D Printers
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    he Authority was 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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Electron Beam Melting Printers
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Authority was 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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    3D Scanners
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    11 Mar 2026, 09:32 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £8,000,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £8,000,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £8,000,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £8,000,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £8,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
CREAT3D Ltd, Central Scanning, Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH, EVO3D Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
CREAT3D Ltd, Central Scanning, Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH, EVO3D Ltd, Mark3D UK Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
CREAT3D Ltd, Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH, EVO3D Ltd, SPEE3D, UpNano GmbH
Not published · Not published · active
Freemelt AB
Not published · Not published · active
CREAT3D Ltd, Central Scanning, Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH, EVO3D Ltd, IDloop GmbH, Mark3D UK Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Stereolithography Printers
£8,000,000 · signed 7 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Fused Deposition Modelling Printers
£8,000,000 · signed 7 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
High Value Specialist 3D Printers
£8,000,000 · signed 7 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Electron Beam Melting Printers
£8,000,000 · signed 7 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
3D Scanners
£8,000,000 · signed 7 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 1)
smeBids: 4 (lot 1)
bids: 5 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 2)
smeBids: 5 (lot 2)
bids: 5 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 3)
smeBids: 5 (lot 3)
bids: 1 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 4)
smeBids: 1 (lot 4)
bids: 6 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 5)
smeBids: 6 (lot 5)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

APUC Limited

Contracting authority GB-FTS-2420
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  • APUC Limited
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, UKM77, FK8 2DZ
    csands@apuc-scot.ac.uk
    +44 1314428930

  • CREAT3D Ltd
    supplier

    520 Eskdale Road, Winnersh Triangle, Wokingham, UK, RG41 5TU
    simon@creat3d.co.uk
    +44 7901119298

  • Central Scanning
    supplier

    Unit 9 Wildmoor Mill, Wildmoor Lane,, Bromsgrove, UKG, B61 0BX
    +44 1527558282

  • Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH
    supplier

    3 Oriel Court, Omega Park, Alton, UK, GU34 2YT
    +44 1420556755

  • EVO3D Ltd
    supplier

    Unit 33 De Havilland Road, Dakota Way,, Skypark, Clyst Honiton,, Exeter, UK, EX5 2FL
    Oliver@evo3d.co.uk
    +44 7772134767

  • European Union
    funder

  • Freemelt AB
    supplier

    Fiskhamnsgaten 6A, Gothenburg, SE232, 414 51

  • IDloop GmbH
    supplier

    Moritz-von-Rohr-Straße 1a, Jena, DE, 07745
    +44 36415540532

  • Mark3D UK Ltd
    supplier

    Romsley Point, Farley Lane, Romsley, Halesowen, UK, B62 0LG
    daniel.stokes@mark3d.co.uk
    +44 1216611151

  • SPEE3D
    supplier

    2/2 Darby Way, Dandenong, AU, 3175
    +44 7394512458

  • Stirling Sheriff Court House
    reviewBody

    2 Myles House Irvine Place, Stirling, FK8 1BB

  • UpNano GmbH
    supplier

    Modecenterstrasse 22/D36, Vienna, AT130, 1030
    jon.edgeworth@edgescitech.co.uk
    +44 7970818572
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Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published