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PO/2026/1207/CO

University of Exeter

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15 Sep 2026 at 09:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter procured a five-year laboratory service and maintenance support contract. The requirement is for repair and maintenance services supporting laboratory equipment and operations at the University of Exeter in Exeter. This is a specialist technical services opportunity for suppliers able to maintain laboratory systems and provide ongoing service support to a university research and teaching environment. The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, a public authority. The contract covers one undivided requirement rather than separate lots. The relevant classification is CPV 50000000, covering repair and maintenance services. Agilent Technologies is the selected supplier, indicating that the requirement is aligned with established laboratory-equipment service capability and manufacturer-related support.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. It was awarded to Agilent Technologies through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 17 July 2026 and runs from 18 July 2026 to 31 August 2031. The contract value is £35,040.91 excluding VAT, or £42,049.08 including VAT. The award covers the full requirement and was not divided into competitive lots. The selected supplier is Agilent Technologies. The process therefore provides evidence of the University of Exeter’s chosen route for obtaining laboratory repair and maintenance support: a below-threshold direct award rather than an open tender or multi-stage competition.

This procurement is commercially relevant to established laboratory service providers, equipment manufacturers and specialist maintenance organisations serving universities or comparable research environments. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in laboratory equipment repair, preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis and responsive technical support, together with the capacity to provide consistent service over a long-term agreement. Agilent Technologies’ selection shows that the buyer accepted a supplier with substantial scale and recognised laboratory-technology expertise. Suppliers seeking similar work with the University of Exeter should be able to support laboratory operations reliably, manage planned and reactive maintenance, and demonstrate experience of servicing technically demanding equipment in an institutional setting. The procurement also indicates that the buyer may use below-threshold direct-award routes for this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PO/2026/1207/CO

Notice Description

5-year service contract for lab service and maintenance support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087116-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£35,040 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 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
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

Agilent Technologies

Further Information

Notice Documents

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