3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment

A Contract Award Notice
by APUC LIMITED

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Framework (Supply)
Duration: 3 year (est.)
Value: £40M

Sector: INDUSTRIAL
Published: 11 Mar 2026
Delivery: To 10 Mar 2029 (est.)
Deadline: n/a

Related Terms

Location

Stirling

Geochart for 2 buyers and 21 suppliers

2 buyers

Apuc Stirling

9 suppliers

Creat3D Wokingham
Evo3D Exeter
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH Alton
Central Scanning Bromsgrove
Mark3D Halesowen
Upnano Vienna
Spee3D Dandenong
Freemelt Gothenburg
Idloop Jena

Description

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.

Lot Division

1	Stereolithography Printers 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.
2	Fused Deposition Modelling Printers 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.
3	High Value Specialist 3D Printers 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.
4	Electron Beam Melting Printers 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.
5	3D Scanners 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.

Award Detail

1	Creat3D (Wokingham) Stereolithography Printers Num offers: 4 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
2	Evo3D (Exeter) Stereolithography Printers Num offers: 4 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
3	Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH (Alton) Stereolithography Printers Num offers: 4 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
4	Central Scanning (Bromsgrove) Stereolithography Printers Num offers: 4 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
5	Mark3D (Halesowen) Fused Deposition Modelling Printers Num offers: 5 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
6	Evo3D (Exeter) Fused Deposition Modelling Printers Num offers: 5 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
7	Creat3D (Wokingham) Fused Deposition Modelling Printers Num offers: 5 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
8	Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH (Alton) Fused Deposition Modelling Printers Num offers: 5 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
9	Central Scanning (Bromsgrove) Fused Deposition Modelling Printers Num offers: 5 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
10	Evo3D (Exeter) High Value Specialist 3D Printers Num offers: 5 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
11	Creat3D (Wokingham) High Value Specialist 3D Printers Num offers: 5 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
12	Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH (Alton) High Value Specialist 3D Printers Num offers: 5 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
13	Upnano (Vienna) High Value Specialist 3D Printers Num offers: 5 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
14	Spee3D (Dandenong) High Value Specialist 3D Printers Num offers: 5 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
15	Freemelt (Gothenburg) Electron Beam Melting Printers Num offers: 1 Value: £8,000,000 Contractor is an SME.
16	Idloop (Jena) 3D Scanners Num offers: 6 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
17	Evo3D (Exeter) 3D Scanners Num offers: 6 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
18	Mark3D (Halesowen) 3D Scanners Num offers: 6 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
19	Central Scanning (Bromsgrove) 3D Scanners Num offers: 6 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
20	Creat3D (Wokingham) 3D Scanners Num offers: 6 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
21	Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH (Alton) 3D Scanners Num offers: 6 Value: £8,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

Technical	60.0
PRICE	40.0

CPV Codes

42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment
30232110 - Laser printers
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
42960000 - Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
42991200 - Printing machinery
42664100 - Fusion equipment for plastics
30124500 - Scanner accessories
38520000 - Scanners

Indicators

Award on basis of price.

Other Information

(SC Ref:824082)

Reference

FTS 021631-2026