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Maintenance Service

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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14 Oct 2026 at 14:13

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Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory bought repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps, metal containers and machinery. The work is for its operational equipment and is delivered in South West England. The requirement is a services contract, managed by the laboratory, which is based at Porton Down near Salisbury. The scope is described at a broad equipment-category level, covering maintenance and repair rather than the supply of new equipment. This purchase is relevant to firms that service or repair the listed equipment and can deliver work across the South West. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable for the requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Facultatieve Technologies Limited on 26 September 2026. It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded value is £1,045,833.33, compared with an estimated procurement value of £1,045,333.32. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The tender submission deadline was 4 September 2026 at 5pm. The procurement information does not describe the evaluation criteria, so the basis for comparing suppliers cannot be stated. The award is active. The work was procured as one requirement, with no separate lots recorded.

For a supplier considering similar work for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, the award demonstrates demand for repair and maintenance across pumps, valves, taps, metal containers and machinery, delivered in the South West. A credible competitor would need the technical ability and service capacity to maintain and repair this range of equipment, and to cover the required delivery area. The call-off route shows that this purchase was made through a framework agreement, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to compete through the relevant framework route. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable, making the requirement potentially relevant to specialist maintenance firms as well as larger service providers. The selected supplier’s award indicates that a maintenance provider for this equipment scope met the buyer’s requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maintenance Service

Notice Description

Repair and maintenance service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad8cfbff-4b9f-4447-8854-3965457bb1a8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caaf8b1c-1b0d-44a2-a9b5-020e416375c8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50500000 - Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,045,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,045,833 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Facultatieve Technologies Ltd

Further Information

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