Scientific equipment upgrade · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South West (UKK)

Awarded value£89,965published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Upgrade to existing scientific equipment for use in a research project.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
Last source update: 5 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
Authority reference: UE279769
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-053347
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aec0 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
5 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £89,9651 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 14 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd	£89,965 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Scientific equipment upgrade · Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd
Signed
14 May 2026
Value
£89,965
Period
25 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000653 · GB-PPON: PZYG-2396-XCRZ Northcote House, Queens Drive, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HAMILTON SALES & SERVICE UK LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02188200GB-PPON: PZXC-1937-DMVH Unit 1 Forge Mills Park Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B46 1JHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST