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Published 21 May 2026, 11:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Microscopy data management system

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Awarded value£227,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to BRUKER UK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Microscopy data management system to expand our existing instrument ecosystem within the Bioimaging Centre.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 May 2026, 11:39 BST
Last source update
24 Jul 2026, 11:14 BST
Authority reference
UE281809
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070164
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069eda Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Microscopy data management system to upgrade the existing instrumentation within the Bioimaging Centre which could only be achieved by this supplier.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 Jun 2026 → 24 Jul 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends140 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published89 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 11:14 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 May 2026, 11:39 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 May 2026, 11:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 11:14 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £227,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BRUKER UK LIMITEDMicroscopy data management solution3 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2029£227,00020 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · BRUKER UK LIMITED

    Signed
    2 Jun 2026
    Value
    £227,000
    Period
    3 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract below £5M.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000653 · GB-PPON: PZYG-2396-XCRZ Northcote House, Queens Drive, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BRUKER UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00923986GB-PPON: PDGH-5627-XXXQ Welland House Longwood Close, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8HZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender