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CEFAS25-04 Thermofisher Servicing Agreement

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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01 Jul 2026 at 13:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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04 Feb 2026 at 13:35

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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29 Jan 2026 at 12:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), a public authority in the central government, has finalised a 3-year servicing agreement titled "CEFAS25-04 Thermofisher Servicing Agreement." The contract involves servicing Thermofisher laboratory equipment located in Lowestoft and Weymouth, UK. This direct award, with a legal basis under the UK's Public Contracts Regulations (2023/54), was necessitated by the requirement for brand-specific replacement parts directly from Thermo Fisher Scientific, the original equipment manufacturer. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract's active phase commencing on 1st May 2026 and scheduled to conclude on 30th April 2029. The total contract value is £207,175.68 with a signed agreement date of 30th April 2026.

This contract presents potential growth opportunities, particularly for businesses involved in the provision of repair and maintenance services for electrical machinery and associated equipment, which falls under the services industry category. Although the agreement was a direct award to Thermo Fisher Scientific due to technical reasons and specific SLAs, companies specialising in laboratory equipment might find parallels in similar procurement opportunities where niche expertise is valuable. Businesses that can offer bespoke servicing solutions or who are capable of becoming OEM certified service partners may be particularly well-suited for future opportunities of a similar nature.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CEFAS25-04 Thermofisher Servicing Agreement

Notice Description

3 year servicing agreement for Thermofisher laboratory equipment based in our Lowestoft and Weymouth labs.

Procurement Information

Supplier is the Original Equipment manufacturer and brand specific replacement parts are required to meet specific SLAs under Cefas' statutory requirements under FHI/FSS programmes which are dependant on these pieces of equipment being operational.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0611f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061736-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£248,610 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£207,175 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jan 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Additional Buyers

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0HT
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thermo Fisher Scientific Prionic Lelystad B.V.

Further Information

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