Notice Information
Notice Title
ICPMS Analyser Service Maintenance
Notice Description
Procurement of ICPMS Analyser Service Maintenance from Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited
Procurement Information
The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust wishes to award a contract to Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd. for the maintenance and servicing of its ICP-MS systems. Agilent is the original equipment manufacturer and have exclusive rights as regards the provision of maintenance of Agilent equipment located within Northern Ireland. The systems rely on proprietary software, firmware, specialist components, validated service procedures and manufacturer-specific calibration processes that are not available to third-party suppliers. OEM servicing is required to maintain the systems to original specification, using validated procedures and genuine parts, and to support compliance with ISO 15189 requirements for equipment maintenance, calibration, traceability, result quality and patient safety. As a result, no alternative provider has the technical capability or authorised access required to safely maintain, repair, and validate the systems to the required clinical and regulatory standards. The absence of competition is not a result of the artifical narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b270
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055016-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £36,187 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 17 Dec 2029 3-4 years
- 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
- BELFAST HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT12 6BA
- 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)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Falls
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055016-2026
11th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055010-2026
11th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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