Official UK procurement notice
Purchase of NeoScan NXL Scanner and Workstation and accessories
Authority: Aberystwyth University (Education)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)
Awarded value£380,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDirect award to highest ranked supplier under UKUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment lot 2 - Framework reference LAB3162
OJEU Reference - 2023/S 086-265096
CPV: Laboratory benching · Microscopes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Direct award under lot 2 of UKUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment Framework.
Award was made to the top ranked supplier which was able to meet the specification.
Framework stipulates -
You can contract directly with the highest scoring/top ranked Supplier on the Agreement when your requirements meet those outlined in the original tender documents. For example, if you wish to purchase a product that is within the scope of the Agreement and you are satisfied that the requirements that were covered within the tender meet your needs then you would be able to conduct a Direct Award. Additional information: Weightings included within notice are the framework weightings upon which ranking was carried out.
39181000 Laboratory benching
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Oct 2026, 15:42 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 15:42 BST
- Authority reference
AU/2026/504/NeoScanner- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094886- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07830eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
- Direct award via OJEU framework - 2023/S 086-265096
Publisher note: (WA Ref:171462)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £380,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 094886-2026-2023/S 086-265096-1 · WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 7 Oct 2026
- Value
- £380,000
- 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
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.