Notice Information
Notice Title
Preventative Maintenance of Aquilant - Shandon Equipment
Notice Description
This intended contract is for the preventative maintenance of 9 pieces of lab equipment provided by Aquilant, for a period of up to 2 years
Procurement Information
Reference can be made to Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 permitting a direct award in specific cases, and the direct award justifications set out in schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 as this is a sole supplier of Shandon embedding centres, microtomes and tissue processors in Norther Ireland and maintenance of this equipment cannot be performed by any other company. No competition or alternative exists for this product.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fc35
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031272-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Jun 2025 - 7 May 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- vicki.graham@southerntrust.hscni.net
- Contact Phone
- 028 375 65973
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTADOWN
- Postcode
- BT63 5QQ
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Electoral Ward
- Kernan
- Westminster Constituency
- Upper Bann
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031272-2025
10th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012617-2025
2nd April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012606-2025
2nd April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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