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AwardedAwarded 7 January 2026

3D Printers, 3D Scanners & Associated Equipment

APUC Limited · Public body

In brief

APUC Limited awarded computer hardware and office supplies work to CREAT3D Ltd, EVO3D Ltd and Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH and 6 others on 7 January 2026.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Stereolithography Printers
What this lot covers

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.

Computer hardware, Laboratory and scientific equipment—
Fused Deposition Modelling Printers
What this lot covers

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.

Computer hardware, Laboratory and scientific equipment—
High Value Specialist 3D Printers
What this lot covers

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.

Computer hardware, Laboratory and scientific equipment—
Electron Beam Melting Printers
What this lot covers

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.

Computer hardware, Laboratory and scientific equipment—
3D Scanners
What this lot covers

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.

Office supplies and equipment, Laboratory and scientific equipment—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
CREAT3D Ltd
EVO3D Ltd (SME)
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH (SME)
Central Scanning (SME)
4 bids received
Stereolithography Printers£8,000,000
CREAT3D Ltd
EVO3D Ltd (SME)
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH (SME)
Central Scanning (SME)
Mark3D UK Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Fused Deposition Modelling Printers£8,000,000
CREAT3D Ltd
EVO3D Ltd (SME)
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH (SME)
UpNano GmbH (SME)
Spee3d (SME)
5 bids received
High Value Specialist 3D Printers£8,000,000
Freemelt AB (SME)
1 bid received
Electron Beam Melting Printers£8,000,000
CREAT3D Ltd
EVO3D Ltd (SME)
Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH (SME)
Central Scanning (SME)
Mark3D UK Ltd (SME)
IDloop GmbH (SME)
6 bids received
3D Scanners£8,000,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 021631-2026

About the buyer

APUC LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

24

Awards

6

Suppliers it has used most for computer hardware

  • CREAT3D Ltd1 contract
  • Central Scanning1 contract
  • Concurrent Design Group CDG 3D TECH1 contract
  • EVO3D Ltd1 contract
  • Freemelt AB1 contract
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From notice 021631-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.