Purchase of an APS with Scanning Kelvin Probe System

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£91,590published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to KP Technology Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

APS with Scanning Kelvin Probe plus Surface Photovoltage

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Purchase of an APS with Scanning Kelvin Probe plus Surface Photovoltage SystemAwarded

Delivery: Scotland

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Apr 2026, 12:28 BST
Last source update: 26 May 2026, 08:40 BST
Authority reference: NCA21400
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-048377
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068636 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: We are awarding a contract to KP Technology Ltd for the purchase of the APS with Scanning Kelvin Probe plus Surface Photovoltage system based on their unique ability to meet the following specific technical requirements:

Publisher note: (SC Ref:832829)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £91,5901 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 11 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KP Technology LtdSME	£91,590 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
KP Technology LtdSME	£91,590 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 048377-2026-NCA21400-1 · KP Technology LtdSME
Signed
11 May 2026
Value
£91,590
Status
active
Contract 035584-2026-NCA21400-1 · KP Technology LtdSME
Signed
17 Apr 2026
Value
£91,590
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KP Technology LtdAwarded supplier Old Foundry, 12A Burn Street, Wick, Scotland, KW1 5EH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.