Contract award · 11 May 2026

Purchase of an APS with Scanning Kelvin Probe System

University Of Edinburgh awarded “Purchase of an APS with Scanning Kelvin Probe System” to KP Technology Ltd for £91,590. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionLaboratory & precision equipmentScotland

Value £91,590
WinnerKP Technology Ltd SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
University Of Edinburgh · Body governed by public law
Supplier
KP Technology Ltd SME
Value
£91,590
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Laboratory & precision equipment · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date11 May 2026
  2. Published26 May 2026Published 15 days after the contract date

Description

Purchase of an APS with Scanning Kelvin Probe plus Surface Photovoltage System.

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Other awards in the same procurement

Call-offs and awards published under the same process (for example a framework or dynamic purchasing system).

Date Contract Supplier Value
17 Apr 2026 KP Technology Ltd SME £91,590

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