Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 15 Apr 2026, 11:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RBGKEW1477 - Maintenance of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£89,252published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to BRUKER UK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct Award - Direct Award to highest ranked supplier on LUPC Framework - NMR -Lot 1, LAB3162

CPV: Repair and maintenance services · Spectrometers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1RBG Kew is seeking a four-year procurement agreement to enable the servicing, support…Awarded

RBG Kew is seeking a four-year procurement agreement to enable the servicing, support (including liquid helium fills) and repair costs of an existing 400 MHz NMR system to be purchased in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Within this procurement agreement, the present tender is for a four-year maintenance contract agreement to cover remote support, liquid helium refills of the magnet and quench recovery attempt and is inviting two options, one with and one without an annual preventative maintenance visit. The procurement agreement would allow any additional maintenance costs, such as repairs not covered by the service contract, to be purchased separately and as needed from Suppler without further tendering.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 15 Apr 2026, 11:28 BST
Last source update: 15 Apr 2026, 11:28 BST
Authority reference: RBGKEW1477
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-034098
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance servicesSpectrometers
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0682c1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award to highest ranked supplier on LUPC Framework -
High Value Laboratory Equipment.
NMR -Lot 1, LAB3162
Contract Sart Date 01/02/2026
Contract End Date 31/01/2030

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £89,2521 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BRUKER UK LIMITED	£89,252 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 034098-2026-1 · BRUKER UK LIMITED
Signed
28 Jan 2026
Value
£89,252
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection GB-CHC: 803428 THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, London, TW93AEContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, KewReview body Richmond, London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Bruker UKAwarded supplierGB-COH: 923986 Welland House Longwood Close Westwood Business Park, Coventry, UK, CV4 8HZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.