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PO/2026/1188/RL

University of Exeter

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27 Aug 2026 at 10:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter procured a service contract for maintenance of medical freezers through an annual subscription. The requirement falls within repair and maintenance services for medical equipment (CPV 50421000). The buyer is the University of Exeter, based in Exeter, and the service relates to its medical freezer equipment. This is a specialist technical maintenance requirement rather than the supply of freezers or general facilities management. Businesses operating in medical equipment servicing, freezer maintenance, planned maintenance subscriptions or related laboratory and healthcare equipment support may find the requirement relevant. The selected supplier, Checkit Europe Limited, is a UK small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that the work is within the potential operating scale of an established specialist SME.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. Checkit Europe Limited was awarded the single lot for the medical freezer maintenance service. The award is active and the contract was signed on 25 June 2026. The contract runs from 26 June 2026 to 24 June 2027. Its value is £33,316.74 including applicable taxes, in GBP. The award date is not separately stated; the contract signature date records the agreement. The contract remains active for the stated period. The published outcome shows one selected supplier and one contract, with no competitive tender evaluation or scored award criteria reported for this procurement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the University of Exeter for an annual, subscription-based maintenance service covering medical freezers. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to maintain medical freezer equipment reliably, organise planned servicing and respond to equipment faults in a university or laboratory environment. Experience supporting temperature-controlled medical or scientific equipment would help demonstrate relevance, alongside the capacity to provide continuing service rather than one-off repairs. Suppliers should also be able to operate under a direct, below-threshold purchasing route and present a proportionate service offering for a single university buyer. Checkit Europe Limited’s selection shows that an established specialist SME can deliver the requirement at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PO/2026/1188/RL

Notice Description

maintenance contract for medical freezers annual subscription

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed47
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081632-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,316 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Jun 2026 - 24 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Exeter
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX4 4QJ
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Duryard and St James
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Checkit Europe Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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