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SCIEX MULTI INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT CONTRACT

CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, acting as the buyer, has awarded a service contract for the maintenance and support of Sciex analytical instrument systems within the clinical laboratory service. The procurement, marked as complete, has utilised a direct award method, primarily selecting Sciex due to its exclusive access to certified parts and technical expertise needed to support critical clinical assessments. The contractual period begins on 30th March 2026 and ends on 29th April 2029, with the procurement located in Cardiff, United Kingdom. This direct award was facilitated by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, emphasising Welsh devolved regulations and public authority standards as guiding principles.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses in the repair and maintenance services industry, particularly those equipped to handle medical and precision equipment. While Sciex is the designated supplier due to intellectual property and technical proficiency, businesses that can align with such specialisation might explore partnerships or expand into similar procurement avenues. The ongoing maintenance and software support for time-critical clinical assays underscore the necessity for sustained operational reliability and prompt issue resolution, particularly vital in healthcare settings. Businesses with expertise in servicing high-precision clinical instruments may find similar tenders appealing for growth, provided they can fulfil the technical and legal prerequisites.

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Notice Title

SCIEX MULTI INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT CONTRACT

Notice Description

The contract covers the ongoing maintenance, servicing, and software support required for two Sciex analytical instrument systems used within the clinical laboratory service. These systems include the QTRAP 6500+ and the Triple Quad 5500, along with their associated LC components such as Exion pumps, racks, and Peak gas generators. These instruments are essential for delivering time critical clinical assays, and the service relies on continuous operational reliability to ensure timely and accurate results.Sciex, as the original equipment manufacturer, is the only provider able to deliver the specialist level of technical support required for these systems. Their service model provides access to certified parts, trained engineers, remote diagnostics, software troubleshooting, and clinical applications support. This ensures rapid issue resolution, minimal downtime, and consistent performance, all of which are vital for maintaining uninterrupted clinical workflows. A lapse in maintenance or support would present a significant risk to service continuity and could negatively impact turnaround times for patient testing.

Procurement Information

Sciex qualifies as a single supplier on the basis of both exclusive intellectual property rights and technical necessity, as the OEM holds sole access to the certified parts, proprietary software, diagnostic tools, and specialised engineering expertise required to maintain and support the QTRAP 6500+ and Triple Quad 5500 systems and their associated LC components; no alternative supplier can legally or technically provide the manufacturer-level servicing, software assurance, or clinical applications support needed to ensure continuous, reliable operation of these time-critical clinical instruments, meaning that any lapse in OEM support would pose a significant risk to service continuity, instrument performance, and patient result turnaround

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0657a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015071-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£225,792 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20265 days ago
Contract Period
29 Mar 2026 - 29 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

Contact Name
Nicola Williams
Contact Email
corporate.services2@wales.nhs.uk, nicola.williams33@wales.nhs.com
Contact Phone
+442921500649

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 4HH
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AB SCIEX

Further Information

Notice Documents

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