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Maintenance & Calibration Contract

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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14 Sep 2026 at 09:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured maintenance and calibration services for its Genetics department’s pipette estate: 372 single-channel pipettes and 88 multichannel pipettes. The requirement covers specialist repair and maintenance services, including calibration, for laboratory equipment used in the Trust’s Cambridge operations. This is a focused scientific-equipment support requirement rather than a supply of new pipettes or general facilities maintenance. It is relevant to businesses that maintain, test, calibrate and repair laboratory pipettes, particularly suppliers able to support a substantial fleet across both single-channel and multichannel equipment. The public-sector buyer is Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS organisation based in Cambridge, and the awarded service is delivered in the UK.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. Sartorius UK Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026, runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2027, and is active. Its value is £28,860 excluding VAT and £34,632 including VAT. The award concerns repair and maintenance services for the pipettes in the Genetics department. The procedure was conducted as a single-lot requirement, with the contract awarded directly rather than through an open tender. The award route and outcome indicate that this procurement has already concluded and should be treated as a record of the Trust’s current supplier arrangement, not as an opportunity to submit a bid.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the requirement is useful evidence of a defined NHS market for recurring pipette maintenance and calibration. A credible competitor would need technical capability across both single-channel and multichannel pipettes, sufficient engineering capacity to service a fleet of 460 instruments, and reliable processes for scheduled calibration, repairs, equipment records and return to laboratory use. Experience supporting genetics or other regulated laboratory environments would help demonstrate understanding of accuracy, traceability and operational continuity, although the published requirement does not identify specific accreditations. Sartorius UK Limited’s selection also shows that the Trust used a direct below-threshold route for this focused service, so suppliers should understand how to present a concise, technically credible offer for a similar Cambridge laboratory requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maintenance & Calibration Contract

Notice Description

1692- Maintenance & Calibration Contract for 372 Single Channel & 88 Multichannel Pipettes in Genetics

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086687-2026
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

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,860 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 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
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0QQ
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sartorius UK Limited

Further Information

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