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CEFAS26-23 Contract for high throughput Insitu-hybridisation equipment

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

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27 Jul 2026 at 12:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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13 Mar 2026 at 15:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) bought servicing and maintenance for specialised Leica BOND RXm Processing Module laboratory equipment used for high-throughput in situ hybridisation. This is a specialist laboratory equipment maintenance service, classified under repair and maintenance services for testing apparatus (CPV 50412000). The buyer is a sub-central public authority based in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The requirement relates to maintaining Leica equipment, so suppliers with relevant experience of servicing this type of processing module and supporting laboratory operations are the most closely aligned. The awarded supplier, Leica Microsystems UK Ltd, is based in Sheffield. The contract covers one lot and concerns services rather than the supply of new laboratory equipment or general facilities maintenance.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct procedure below the applicable threshold, without competition. Leica Microsystems UK Ltd was awarded the contract on 17 July 2025, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 17 July 2025 to 16 July 2027, with a maximum extent date of 17 July 2027. Its value is £21,778.15 excluding VAT and £26,133.78 including VAT. The buyer reserved one 12-month renewal. The contract record states that the end date and value were extended. The outcome covers the single lot, with the award relating to servicing and maintenance of the Leica BOND RXm equipment.

This procurement demonstrates Cefas’s demand for specialist, manufacturer-specific support for laboratory processing equipment rather than broad engineering or generic IT services. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability to service and maintain Leica BOND RXm Processing Modules, understand high-throughput in situ hybridisation workflows and protect the reliability of laboratory operations. Relevant technicians, access to appropriate diagnostic expertise, planned preventative maintenance arrangements and a dependable response to equipment faults would strengthen a supplier’s position. Experience supporting public-sector or scientific laboratories would help show that the supplier can work in controlled technical environments. The original route was a below-threshold direct award without competition, indicating that a returning supplier would need a clear, evidenced fit with the specified Leica equipment and Cefas’s operational needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CEFAS26-23 Contract for high throughput Insitu-hybridisation equipment

Notice Description

Servicing and maintenance contract for specialised Leica BOND RXm Processing Module lab equipment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a39
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070745-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,778 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 2025 - 16 Jul 2027 1-2 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
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

Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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