Award

Infrared (IR) Chemical Imaging and Spectroscopy for Environmental Geo Science

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-081678

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d8aa (view related notices)

Published 10 December 2025, 4:28pm



Scope

Reference

UKRI-5383

Description

Supply of an automated imaging infrared analyser for the rapid and accurate characterisation of microplastics and degraded microplastics isolated from groundwaters, river waters marine sediments, urban soils


Contract 1. UKRI-5383 Infrared (IR) Chemical Imaging and Spectroscopy for Environmental Geo Science

Supplier

Contract value

  • £253,916.51 excluding VAT
  • £304,699.81 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

10 December 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

10 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 19 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

22 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 23 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 3 months, 9 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

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

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Bruker UK Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDGH-5627-XXXQ

Welland House Longwood Close

Coventry

CV4 8HZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKG33 - Coventry

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. UKRI-5383 Infrared (IR) Chemical Imaging and Spectroscopy for Environmental Geo Science


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Contact name: NERC procurement

Telephone: 01793442000

Email: nercprocurement@ukri.org

Website: https://www.ukri.org/

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government