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(NU/1811) Supply of an X-ray Micro CT Scanner

Laboratory
optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
North East (UKC22)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:56 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~88 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 88 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 38)
Based on 2,782 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
27.72%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
88 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 38)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITEDCRN: 08815891
11 contracts£703,074,260At ceiling / not disclosed
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITEDCRN: 02577009
10 contracts£4,204,077,429At ceiling / not disclosed
Bruker UK LimitedCRN: 00923986
9 contracts£21,397,589At ceiling / not disclosed
Waters LimitedCRN: 02912366
8 contracts£147,631,485At ceiling / not disclosed
VAISALA LIMITEDCRN: 01487125
7 contracts£5,606,760,640At ceiling / not disclosed
SHIMADZU UK LIMITEDCRN: 05342169
7 contracts£375,407,161At ceiling / not disclosed
Nandnor Limited
7 contracts£210,000At ceiling / not disclosed
INTERNATIONAL PARKING SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 09971838
6 contracts£5,601,313,841At ceiling / not disclosed
FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITEDCRN: 04869035
6 contracts£5,600,927,799At ceiling / not disclosed
Thermo Electron Manufacturing LimitedCRN: 441506
6 contracts£642,863,566At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Provision of Hold Baggage X-ray Equipment at Six AirportsHighlands and Islands Airports Limited · 3 Jun 2026, 08:38 BST
£1,265,000
same CPV family
DLSITT1104 - Supply of I14 Beamline M1 and M2 Mirror Systems for Diamond Light SourceDIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED · 29 Jul 2026, 10:58 BST
£600,000
same CPV family
PURCH2879 Provision of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering System (SAXS)University of Glasgow · 7 Jul 2026, 16:44 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
X-RAY IRRADIATOR - University of AberdeenUniversity of Aberdeen · 15 Jun 2026, 10:23 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Benchtop Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) analyser.Liverpool John Moores University · 6 Aug 2026, 13:11 BST
£60,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Newcastle University: "(NU/1811) Supply of an X-ray Micro CT Scanner". Published status: cancelled. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNewcastle UniversityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
cancelled
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Newcastle University
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Newcastle University. 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
2Bids / Report (median)
38.8% of reports have one bid · Mean: 2.4 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Ultrafast Systems LLCTop vendor: 40.4% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 104 active published awards; 98 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.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 38):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Ultrafast Systems LLC1 win£618,633—
Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. KG1 win£296,547—
Tecniplast UK Ltd1 win£217,958—
Sartorius UK1 win£211,735—
Amazing Interactives Ltd1 win£186,086—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNewcastle University
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscancelled
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published16 Dec 2022, 15:31 GMT
Last source update16 Dec 2022, 15:31 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0377cd
What is being bought
The Biomedical Engineering research hub in the School of Engineering, as well as other research groups in the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University, require X-ray microtomography capabilities to support a wide range of research activities related to Medical Technologies. Therefore, we are looking to purchase an X-ray micro CT scanner that will enable us to develop new biomaterials and technologies for tissue engineering, analyse medical devices and explore new healthcare research frontiers on the microscale. This purchase is being funded by the Wolfson Foundation. The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of the equipment as detailed in the ITT to the University, with after-sales support and 12 months warranty and maintenance. Expressions of interest in this project can be made by registering via the University's etendering portal at: https://procontract.duenorth.com/Advert/Index?advertId=66b0c1bc-2951-ed11-811a-005056b64545 The contract reference is NU/1811. The deadline for expressing an interest in this tender is Thursday 17th November 2022 at 16:00 hours GMT
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    16 Dec 2022, 15:31 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    16 Dec 2022, 15:31 GMT
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    16 Dec 2022, 15:31 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    21 Oct 2022, 12:14 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    21 Oct 2022, 12:14 BST
  6. Submission deadline changed to 21 Nov 2022, 14:00 GMT
    21 Oct 2022, 12:14 BST
  7. Buyer information updated
    21 Oct 2022, 12:14 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Biomedical Engineering research hub in the School of Engineering, as well as other research groups in the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University, require X-ray microtomography capabilities to support a wide range of research activities related to Medical Technologies. Therefore, we are looking to purchase an X-ray micro CT scanner that will enable us to develop new biomaterials and technologies for tissue engineering, analyse medical devices and explore new healthcare research frontiers on the microscale. This purchase is being funded by the Wolfson Foundation. The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of the equipment as detailed in the ITT to the University, with after-sales support and 12 months warranty and maintenance. Expressions of interest in this project can be made by registering via the University's etendering portal at: https://procontract.duenorth.com/Advert/Index?advertId=66b0c1bc-2951-ed11-811a-005056b64545 The contract reference is NU/1811. The deadline for expressing an interest in this tender is Thursday 17th November 2022 at 16:00 hours GMT
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    16 Dec 2022, 15:31 GMT
  2. Award unsuccessful
    Not published · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
(NU/1811) Supply of an X-ray Micro CT Scanner
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Newcastle University

Contracting authority GB-FTS-168
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  • Newcastle University
    buyer

    Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate, Newcastle, UKC22, NE1 7RU
    [email protected]
    +44 1912085360

  • Newcastle University
    reviewBody

    Newcastle upon Tyne
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