Planning

3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment

  • APUC Limited

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012924

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fcf9

Published 3 April 2025, 4:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

APUC Limited

Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen

Stirling

FK8 2DZ

Contact

Caitlin Sands

Email

csands@apuc-scot.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment

Reference number

LAB1043 AP

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners and associated equipment for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30232110 - Laser printers
  • 30124500 - Scanner accessories
  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 38520000 - Scanners
  • 42960000 - Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
  • 42991200 - Printing machinery
  • 42664100 - Fusion equipment for plastics

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Associated Equipment for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.

Framework Agreement's scope will be including, but not limited to:

- Stereolithography printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing

- Fused Deposition Modelling printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing

- Selective Laser Sintering printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing

- PolyJet printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing

- Digital Light Processing printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing

- Multi Jet Fusion printers, accessories, materials, software and support/ servicing

- Direct Metal Laser Sintering printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing.

- Electron Beam Melting printers, accessories, materials, software, and support/servicing

- 3D Scanners including optical scanners, structured light scanners, laser scanners and LIDAR, as well as accessories, software and support/servicing.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

14 July 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

APUC is planning to host online 1:1 pre-market engagement meetings with suppliers to discuss the scope of the new Framework Agreement. Please email csands@apuc-scot.ac.uk to register your interest.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=795191.

(SC Ref:795191)