Purchase of X-Ray Powder Diffractometer with Autosampler

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£308,975published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to BRUKER UK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cardiff University has awarded a contract on LAB3162 NW - High Value Laboratory Equipment.

CPV: Medical equipments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

33100000 Medical equipments

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: 6 Jan 2026, 13:48 GMT
Last source update: 6 Jan 2026, 13:48 GMT
Authority reference: CU.2038.AR
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000683
Classification (CPV): Medical equipments
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06001e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Cardiff University has conducted a market engagement on the framework. Supplier were contacted based on the ranking on the framework contract was awarded to the first ranked supplier for this requirement.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:159979)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £308,9751 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BRUKER UK LIMITED	£308,975 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 000683-2026-CU.2038.AR-1 · BRUKER UK LIMITED
Signed
23 Dec 2025
Value
£308,975
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Bruker UK LimitedAwarded supplier Banner Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV49GHContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.