Notice Information
Notice Title
Kent Scientific Services (KSS) Instruments
Notice Description
Kent Scientific Services require additional equipment, to supplement existing instruments. The equipment required is as follows: Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer triple Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer triple quadrupole 2 x High Performance Liquid Chromatography instrument with diode array and fluorescence detector Jet clean upgrade for existing LCMSQQQ (to be fitted to existing instrument)
Procurement Information
The Council requires additional instruments which are the same as, and compatible with existing provisions. A change of Supplier would result in the Council receiving goods that are different from, and incompatible with the existing equipment, which would result in significant technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. This would result in significant delays to key services undertaken by Kent Scientific Services. Please note that the Direct Award Justification of 'Extreme and Unavoidable Urgency' does NOT apply, but is selected due to a technical error using the UK5 Transparency Notice.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0544e6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030770-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £476,300 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- alison.blackman@kent.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME14 1XQ
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Penenden Heath
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030770-2025
9th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030768-2025
9th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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