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CSP26846 -Meso Quick Plex system

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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24 Sep 2026 at 09:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought a service contract for its Meso Quick Plex system. The requirement is maintenance and repair support for the system, rather than a purchase of new equipment. The work is in the laboratory equipment maintenance category (CPV 50000000) and is delivered in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The scope identified is specific to the Meso Quick Plex system; no broader laboratory servicing requirement is described.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Meso Scale Discovery. UKRI signed the contract on 23 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. Its stated value is £18,869.19 excluding VAT (£22,643.03 including VAT). The process used a direct award without competition, justified by the absence of competition for technical reasons: the requirement could be supplied only by a particular supplier. It was treated as below threshold. There was one lot, covering the system service contract.

This award indicates demand for specialist service and maintenance of UKRI’s Meso Quick Plex system. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate the technical capability to service and repair that specific system, along with access to the relevant expertise and parts. The stated justification for selecting a single supplier on technical grounds makes system-specific capability central to competing; general laboratory equipment maintenance alone may not establish suitability. Suppliers should also be able to support work delivered in the United Kingdom and provide service over a multi-year contract. The selected supplier, Meso Scale Discovery, is a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this specialist requirement was awarded to an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26846 -Meso Quick Plex system

Notice Description

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Brief Description of Requirement SC _ Meso Scale Discovery Service Contract for the Meso Quick Plex system

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077926
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090395-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£18,869 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Meso Scale Discovery, Inc

Further Information

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