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3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment

APUC Limited · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 23:32.

Opportunity overview

The authority was seeking to appoint Contractor(s) for the provision of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners and associated equipment for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK. This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members, and their associated and affiliated bodies of the UK higher and further education regional purchasing consortia : - APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members - HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales): https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members - NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ - LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/ - SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ Other participating bodies include: - Scotland Excel and their associate members - NHS National (Scotland) Procurement - Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture – SASA - National Galleries of Scotland - National Records of Scotland - Forestry and Land Scotland - Historical Environment Scotland - Marine Directorate.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

CREAT3D Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Wokingham, UK, RG41 5TU, United Kingdom

Central Scanning

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Bromsgrove, UKG, B61 0BX, United Kingdom

Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Alton, UK, GU34 2YT, United Kingdom

EVO3D Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Exeter, UK, EX5 2FL, United Kingdom

CREAT3D Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-2
Status
active
Location
Wokingham, UK, RG41 5TU, United Kingdom

Central Scanning

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-2
Status
active
Location
Bromsgrove, UKG, B61 0BX, United Kingdom

Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-2
Status
active
Location
Alton, UK, GU34 2YT, United Kingdom

EVO3D Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-2
Status
active
Location
Exeter, UK, EX5 2FL, United Kingdom

Mark3D UK Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-2
Status
active
Location
Halesowen, UK, B62 0LG, United Kingdom

CREAT3D Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-3
Status
active
Location
Wokingham, UK, RG41 5TU, United Kingdom

Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-3
Status
active
Location
Alton, UK, GU34 2YT, United Kingdom

EVO3D Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-3
Status
active
Location
Exeter, UK, EX5 2FL, United Kingdom

SPEE3D

No match
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-3
Status
active
Location
Dandenong, AU, 3175, Australia

UpNano GmbH

No match
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-3
Status
active
Location
Vienna, AT130, 1030, Austria

Freemelt AB

No match
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Award ID
021631-2026-4
Status
active
Location
Gothenburg, SE232, 414 51, Sweden

CREAT3D Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-5
Status
active
Location
Wokingham, UK, RG41 5TU, United Kingdom

Central Scanning

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-5
Status
active
Location
Bromsgrove, UKG, B61 0BX, United Kingdom

Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-5
Status
active
Location
Alton, UK, GU34 2YT, United Kingdom

EVO3D Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-5
Status
active
Location
Exeter, UK, EX5 2FL, United Kingdom

IDloop GmbH

No match
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-5
Status
active
Location
Jena, DE, 07745, Germany

Mark3D UK Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
021631-2026-5
Status
active
Location
Halesowen, UK, B62 0LG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV42962000 — Printing and graphics equipment
  • CPV30124500 — Scanner accessories
  • CPV30232110 — Laser printers
  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • CPV38520000 — Scanners
  • CPV42664100 — Fusion equipment for plastics
  • CPV42960000 — Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
  • CPV42991200 — Printing machinery

Lots

  • Stereolithography PrintersValue not stated
  • Fused Deposition Modelling PrintersValue not stated
  • High Value Specialist 3D PrintersValue not stated
  • Electron Beam Melting PrintersValue not stated
  • 3D ScannersValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
LAB1043 AP
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
42962000
Description
Printing and graphics equipment

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Stereolithography Printers
Description
The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Stereolithography printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Fused Deposition Modelling Printers
Description
The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Fused Deposition Modelling printers, accessories, materials, software and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
High Value Specialist 3D Printers
Description
he Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of High Value Specialist 3D Printers for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK. This includes but is not restricted to – - 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. - Cold-spray printers accessories, materials, software and support/servicing - 2-Photon Polymerization 3D printing systems.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Electron Beam Melting Printers
Description
The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Electron Beam Melting printers, accessories, materials, software, and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
3D Scanners
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of 3D Scanners including optical scanners, structured light scanners, laser scanners and LIDAR, as well as accessories, software and support/servicing for the Further and Higher education sector in the UK.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30232110
Description
Laser printers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42960000
Description
Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
42991200
Description
Printing machinery

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30232110
Description
Laser printers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42960000
Description
Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
42991200
Description
Printing machinery
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
42664100
Description
Fusion equipment for plastics

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30232110
Description
Laser printers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42960000
Description
Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
42991200
Description
Printing machinery
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
42664100
Description
Fusion equipment for plastics

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30232110
Description
Laser printers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42960000
Description
Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
42991200
Description
Printing machinery

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30124500
Description
Scanner accessories
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
38520000
Description
Scanners
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
42960000
Description
Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Planning and budget

Budget

Finance

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
3D Printers, 3D Scanners and Associated Equipment - LAB1043 AP (APUC)

Financing Party

Name
European Union
Id
GB-FTS-172

Related lots

1
2
3
4
5

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
APUC Limited
Id
GB-FTS-2420

Identifier

Legal Name
APUC Limited

Address

Street Address
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Locality
Stirling
Region
UKM77
Postal Code
FK8 2DZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Caitlin Sands
Telephone
+44 1314428930

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
European Union
Id
GB-FTS-172

Roles

funder
Organisation 3
Name
CREAT3D Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-176820

Identifier

Legal Name
CREAT3D Ltd

Address

Street Address
520 Eskdale Road, Winnersh Triangle
Locality
Wokingham
Region
UK
Postal Code
RG41 5TU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 7901119298

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 7901119298
Organisation 4
Name
Mark3D UK Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-176821

Identifier

Legal Name
Mark3D UK Ltd

Address

Street Address
Romsley Point, Farley Lane, Romsley
Locality
Halesowen
Region
UK
Postal Code
B62 0LG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1216611151

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 7922422467
Organisation 5
Name
EVO3D Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-176822

Identifier

Legal Name
EVO3D Ltd

Address

Street Address
Unit 33 De Havilland Road, Dakota Way,, Skypark, Clyst Honiton,
Locality
Exeter
Region
UK
Postal Code
EX5 2FL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 7772134767

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 7772134767
Organisation 6
Name
Freemelt AB
Id
GB-FTS-176823

Identifier

Legal Name
Freemelt AB

Address

Street Address
Fiskhamnsgaten 6A
Locality
Gothenburg
Region
SE232
Postal Code
414 51
Country Name
Sweden

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 7
Name
IDloop GmbH
Id
GB-FTS-176824

Identifier

Legal Name
IDloop GmbH

Address

Street Address
Moritz-von-Rohr-Straße 1a
Locality
Jena
Region
DE
Postal Code
07745
Country Name
Germany

Contact

Telephone
+44 36415540532

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 8
Name
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH
Id
GB-FTS-176825

Identifier

Legal Name
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH

Address

Street Address
3 Oriel Court, Omega Park
Locality
Alton
Region
UK
Postal Code
GU34 2YT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1420556755

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 1420556755
Organisation 9
Name
Central Scanning
Id
GB-FTS-176826

Identifier

Legal Name
Central Scanning

Address

Street Address
Unit 9 Wildmoor Mill, Wildmoor Lane,
Locality
Bromsgrove
Region
UKG
Postal Code
B61 0BX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1527558282

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 1527558282
Organisation 10
Name
UpNano GmbH
Id
GB-FTS-176827

Identifier

Legal Name
UpNano GmbH

Address

Street Address
Modecenterstrasse 22/D36
Locality
Vienna
Region
AT130
Postal Code
1030
Country Name
Austria

Contact

Telephone
+44 7970818572

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 11
Name
SPEE3D
Id
GB-FTS-176828

Identifier

Legal Name
SPEE3D

Address

Street Address
2/2 Darby Way
Locality
Dandenong
Region
AU
Postal Code
3175
Country Name
Australia

Contact

Telephone
+44 7394512458

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 12
Name
Stirling Sheriff Court House
Id
GB-FTS-176829

Identifier

Legal Name
Stirling Sheriff Court House

Address

Street Address
2 Myles House Irvine Place
Locality
Stirling
Postal Code
FK8 1BB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
021631-2026-1
Title
Stereolithography Printers
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-176820
Name
CREAT3D Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-176822
Name
EVO3D Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-176825
Name
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-176826
Name
Central Scanning
Award 2
Id
021631-2026-2
Title
Fused Deposition Modelling Printers
Status
active

Related lots

2

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-176821
Name
Mark3D UK Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-176822
Name
EVO3D Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-176820
Name
CREAT3D Ltd
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-176825
Name
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-176826
Name
Central Scanning
Award 3
Id
021631-2026-3
Title
High Value Specialist 3D Printers
Status
active

Related lots

3

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-176822
Name
EVO3D Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-176820
Name
CREAT3D Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-176825
Name
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-176827
Name
UpNano GmbH
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-176828
Name
SPEE3D
Award 4
Id
021631-2026-4
Title
Electron Beam Melting Printers
Status
active

Related lots

4

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-176823
Name
Freemelt AB
Award 5
Id
021631-2026-5
Title
3D Scanners
Status
active

Related lots

5

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-176824
Name
IDloop GmbH
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-176822
Name
EVO3D Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-176821
Name
Mark3D UK Ltd
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-176826
Name
Central Scanning
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-176820
Name
CREAT3D Ltd
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-176825
Name
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
021631-2026-1
Award ID
021631-2026-1
Title
Stereolithography Printers
Status
active
Date Signed
7 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
021631-2026-2
Award ID
021631-2026-2
Title
Fused Deposition Modelling Printers
Status
active
Date Signed
7 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
021631-2026-3
Award ID
021631-2026-3
Title
High Value Specialist 3D Printers
Status
active
Date Signed
7 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
021631-2026-4
Award ID
021631-2026-4
Title
Electron Beam Melting Printers
Status
active
Date Signed
7 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
021631-2026-5
Award ID
021631-2026-5
Title
3D Scanners
Status
active
Date Signed
7 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stirling · UKM77 · FK8 2DZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

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