Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Contact
Caitlin Sands
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Internet address(es)
Main address
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)