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3-year service contract for 3 Gatan/Ametek items

JOHN INNES CENTRE

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01 Sep 2026 at 15:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

John Innes Centre procured a three-year service and maintenance contract for three Gatan/Ametek items of laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The requirement covers maintaining and servicing equipment used in the Centre’s scientific and research activities, rather than supplying general laboratory consumables or new instruments. The buyer is John Innes Centre, based at Norwich Research Park in Norwich. The contracted service applies across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. Businesses relevant to this requirement are specialist providers of maintenance, repair and technical support for Gatan or Ametek laboratory and precision equipment, particularly those able to provide service across multiple English regions.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a single-lot, below-threshold direct award without competition. AMETEK (GB) LIMITED was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 1 December 2025 and runs from 1 December 2025 to 1 December 2028. Its value is £90,615.09 excluding VAT and £108,738.11 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through a direct, non-competitive procedure rather than an open tender. The award covers services for all three Gatan/Ametek items as one lot. The contract is recorded as active, and the award is recorded as active. No separate quality, price weighting or supplier eligibility criteria are stated in the procurement information.

This award demonstrates a public research organisation’s need for specialist, manufacturer-related servicing of Gatan/Ametek laboratory and precision equipment across England. A credible future competitor would need practical expertise in maintaining and repairing these equipment types, access to the technical knowledge and parts needed to keep them operational, and the capacity to support several locations or regions consistently. Experience of servicing equipment in scientific, laboratory or research environments would help demonstrate understanding of reliability, maintenance planning and the consequences of equipment downtime. Suppliers should also be able to deliver a managed service for multiple assets under one arrangement and show that they can provide dependable technical support to a research institution such as John Innes Centre.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3-year service contract for 3 Gatan/Ametek items

Notice Description

Procurement of 3-year service/maintenance contract for 3 different Gatan/Ametek equipment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efd4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082799-2026
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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,615 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 1 Dec 2028 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
JOHN INNES CENTRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7UH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Cringleford
Westminster Constituency
South Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMETEK (GB) LIMITED

Further Information

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