Official UK procurement notice
APHA CapEx: Supply of MALDI-ToF Mass Spectrometer & Servicing Plan
Authority: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Central government)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ2)
Awarded value £750,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Bruker UK Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis requirement is for the procurement of one (1) MALDI-ToF Biotyper® to include delivery, installation, training, a twelve (12) month warranty period and a three (3) year servicing plan for Preventive & Corrective Maintenance (the “Equipment”).
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)50000000 Repair and maintenance services
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award — no call for competition
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Sept 2026, 11:20 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 11:20 BST
- Authority reference
C35436- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efe2
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The direct award is justified under Section 41 and Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, on the basis that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only Bruker UK Limited can supply the goods required and no reasonable alternative or substitute has been identified. This is because the requirement must remain compatible with APHA's existing MALDI Biotyper® platform, accredited more…
procedures and validated laboratory workflows. The direct award is necessary to maintain continuity of diagnostic and research capability and to avoid the significant validation, implementation costs and operational risks associated with introducing an alternative system.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Sept 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Bruker UK LtdSupply of One (1) MALDI-ToF Mass Spectrometer to APHA14 Sept 2026 — 30 Nov 2030 · up to 30 Nov 2036Extensions: The Customer may extend the Agreement for a further period of up to 6 years (01 Dec 2030 to 30 Nov 2036), subject to (i) business need, (ii) the availability of budget and (iii) all more…required governance approvals. · Options: The Contract includes an option for the Authority to add an existing unit for continued servicing and maintenance upon expiry of the current contract covering that equipment. This will support continuity of service and operational resilience. | £750,000 | 1 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Supply of One (1) MALDI-ToF Mass Spectrometer to APHA · Bruker UK Ltd
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2026
- Value
- £244,949
- Period
- 14 Sept 2026 — 30 Nov 2030 · up to 30 Nov 2036 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Customer may extend the Agreement for a further period of up to 6 years (01 Dec 2030 to 30 Nov 2036), subject to (i) business need, (ii) the availability of budget and (iii) all required governance approvals.
- Options
- The Contract includes an option for the Authority to add an existing unit for continued servicing and maintenance upon expiry of the current contract covering that equipment. This will support continuity of service and operational resilience.
3 agreed KPIs: KPI 3: Quality · KPI 1: Customer Service · KPI 2: Delivery
- KPI 3: Quality — The Equipment is accepted as suitable by the Buyer and performs to the manufacturer’s specifications.
- KPI 1: Customer Service — Early indication of any issues that may affect delivery timescale to be notified via email to the Buyer within one (1) working day. The Supplier shall respond to queries within one (1) working day of contact from the Buyer. The response provided, shall provide the Buyer with either a suitable resolution within two (2) working days or agree timescale for when the issue shall be resolved.
- KPI 2: Delivery — Supplier delivers the Equipment within the agreed date, as detailed in Section 5.3 of Annex 2 (Specification).
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026- Contract details notice published14 Sept 2026, 11:20 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published1 Sept 2026, 16:27 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published1 Sept 2026, 16:18 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityDefra group Commercial (DgC) is delivering the procurement activity for this requirement on behalf of the Contracting AuthorityView profile →
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bruker UK LimitedAwarded supplierView supplier profile →
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender