AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Aberystwyth University directly awarded the purchase of a NeoScan NXL scanner, workstation and accessories to WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITED under lot 2 of the UKUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment Framework (LAB3162). The contract record states a GBP 380,000 value and a signing date of 7 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a GBP 380,000 laboratory-equipment purchase made through a framework direct-award route rather than a newly competed notice.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
96% confidenceAward 094886-2026-2023/S 086-265096-1 · Lots 1 · 380000 GBP · Active award and active contract
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The active award names WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITED as supplier. Its linked active contract records GBP 380,000; there is one supplier and one linked award in the supplied data.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAward and contract notice; complete
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Process display_status is 'awarded', source_status is 'complete', and notice_type is 'award, contract'.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 094886-2026-2023/S 086-265096-1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 094886-2026-2023/S 086-265096-1 has status 'active'.
Contract signing
99% confidenceSigned on 7 October 2026
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The contract record contains dateSigned: 2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 380,000
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Contract 094886-2026-2023/S 086-265096-1 records value amount 380000 and currency GBP.
Value basis
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value basis is supplied in the process or contract data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026, 15:42:50 +01:00
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Process published_at and release history both give 2026-10-07T15:42:50+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence7 October 2026
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The contract dateSigned field is 2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at is null and no contract period start is supplied.
Contract end
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_end_at is null and no contract period end is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidencePurchase of NeoScan NXL scanner, workstation and accessories
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Process title states 'Purchase of NeoScan NXL Scanner and Workstation and accessories'.
Main category
99% confidenceGoods
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main_category and tender mainProcurementCategory are both 'goods'.
Primary classification
98% confidenceCPV 38510000 — Microscopes
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Tender classification and supplied classifications identify CPV 38510000 as the primary classification.
Additional classification
96% confidenceCPV 39181000 — Laboratory benching
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The tender item includes additional classification CPV 39181000.
Delivery location
92% confidenceAberystwyth University / UKL14
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The item states deliveryLocation 'Aberystwyth University' and deliveryAddresses region UKL14.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethod is 'limited' and procurementMethodDetails states this procedure.
Award route
98% confidenceFramework direct award under UKUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment Framework, lot 2 (LAB3162)
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The process description and lot description explicitly identify a direct award under lot 2 of the UKUPC framework, reference LAB3162.
Supplier-selection basis
95% confidenceHighest-ranked/top-ranked framework supplier able to meet the specification
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The process states a direct award to the highest-ranked supplier; the lot description says award was made to the top-ranked supplier able to meet the specification.
Framework evaluation weightings
94% confidenceTechnical 60; commercial 40
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Lot awardCriteria lists Technical quality 60 and Commercial cost 40, while the lot text says these are framework weightings used for ranking.
New-call competition
98% confidenceNot evidenced
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The stated route is a framework direct award without prior publication; no tender deadline or bidder-count data is supplied.
International coverage
96% confidenceCovered by GPA
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Tender coveredBy lists GPA.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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The linked contract status is 'active'.
Options
97% confidenceNo options recorded
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Lot 1 has hasOptions: false.
Duration
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start date, end date or duration is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceFramework direct award
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The procurement rationale states 'Direct award via OJEU framework - 2023/S 086-265096'.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe GBP 380,000 is recorded at contract level
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The amount appears in the linked contract value record; no separate lot value or award value is supplied.
Competition interpretation
95% confidenceThe notice supports a framework-ranking selection, not a fresh competition analysis
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The supplied rationale describes a direct award to the highest/top-ranked framework supplier, and contains no bidder count or tender-response data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot-status inconsistency
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled despite an active award and active contract linked to it
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Lot 1 status is 'cancelled', whereas award and contract 094886-2026-2023/S 086-265096-1 are both 'active' and linked to lot 1.
Framework-lot reference ambiguity
98% confidenceNotice lot 1 is described as a direct award under framework lot 2
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The award relates to notice lot 1, while its description states it is under lot 2 of the framework.
Missing term data
99% confidenceStart date, end date, duration and value basis are not supplied
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Relevant process fields are null and no equivalent contract-period data is provided.
Missing award date
99% confidenceNo separate award decision date is supplied
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Award award_date is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 is marked cancelled while the linked award and contract are active; verify whether the lot status is a source-data error or reflects a subsequent event.
- No contract start or end date, duration, value basis, separate award date, bidder count, or tender-response data is supplied.
- The delivery location is recorded only as Aberystwyth University and region UKL14; it differs in granularity from the buyer-address region UKL1.
- The notice refers to framework lot 2 but links the award and contract to notice lot 1; retain this distinction in downstream reporting.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Aberystwyth UniversityWONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDNeoScan NXLlaboratory equipmentUKUPCLAB3162framework direct awardmicroscopes
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC LIMITED received the active award.
What is the recorded contract value?
The linked contract records a value of GBP 380,000.
Was this a new open competition?
No new competition is evidenced. The notice describes a framework direct award without prior publication of a call for competition.
When was the contract signed?
The contract record gives a signing date of 7 October 2026.
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