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RBGKEW1477 - Maintenance of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 23:22.

Opportunity overview

Direct Award - Direct Award to highest ranked supplier on LUPC Framework - NMR -Lot 1, LAB3162

Awarded to

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Bruker UK

Matched by number
Contract value
£89.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Jan 2026
Award ID
034098-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 923986
Location
Coventry, UK, CV4 8HZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV38433000 — Spectrometers
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services

Lots

  • RBG Kew is seeking a four-year procurement agreement to enable the servicing, support (including liquid helium fills) and repair costs of an existing 400 MHz NMR system to be purchased in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Within this procurement agreement, the present tender is for a four-year maintenance contract agreement to cover remote support, liquid helium refills of the magnet and quench recovery attempt and is inviting two options, one with and one without an annual preventative maintenance visit. The procurement agreement would allow any additional maintenance costs, such as repairs not covered by the service contract, to be purchased separately and as needed from Suppler without further tendering.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RBGKEW1477
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Direct Award to highest ranked supplier on LUPC Framework - High Value Laboratory Equipment. NMR -Lot 1, LAB3162 Contract Sart Date 01/02/2026 Contract End Date 31/01/2030

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
38433000
Description
Spectrometers

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
RBG Kew is seeking a four-year procurement agreement to enable the servicing, support (including liquid helium fills) and repair costs of an existing 400 MHz NMR system to be purchased in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Within this procurement agreement, the present tender is for a four-year maintenance contract agreement to cover remote support, liquid helium refills of the magnet and quench recovery attempt and is inviting two options, one with and one without an annual preventative maintenance visit. The procurement agreement would allow any additional maintenance costs, such as repairs not covered by the service contract, to be purchased separately and as needed from Suppler without further tendering.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Id
GB-CHC-803428

Identifier

Legal Name
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Id
803428
Scheme
GB-CHC

Address

Street Address
THE HERBARIUM
Locality
KEW GREEN
Region
UKI75
Postal Code
TW93AE
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2083325193

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
MINISTRY
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
05
Description
Environmental protection
Organisation 2
Name
Bruker UK
Id
GB-COH-923986

Identifier

Legal Name
Bruker UK
Id
923986
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
Welland House Longwood Close Westwood Business Park
Locality
Coventry
Region
UK
Postal Code
CV4 8HZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Id
GB-FTS-152566

Identifier

Legal Name
Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Address

Street Address
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Herbarium, Kew Green
Locality
Richmond, London
Postal Code
TW9 3AE
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
034098-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-923986
Name
Bruker UK

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
034098-2026-1
Award ID
034098-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
28 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
89,252
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · KEW GREEN · UKI75 · TW93AE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 034098-2026award, contract ·