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CSP26881 - Renewal of service contract

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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28 Sep 2026 at 07:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) purchased a two-year service contract for the Pyro48 instrument. The requirement is maintenance and repair of precision equipment, rather than supply of a new instrument. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The service is for UKRI, with delivery specified in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is identified. This is a specialist equipment-support requirement, relevant to providers able to service and maintain the Pyro48 instrument and sustain its operation. The procurement covers one lot and concerns a single instrument service contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to QIAGEN LIMITED. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2028. Its value is £13,087.20 excluding VAT (£15,704.64 including VAT). UKRI used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, on the stated ground that technical reasons leave only one supplier able to provide the required service. The procurement comprised one lot. The contract is active; the award is active. No comparative evaluation criteria are described, as the contract was awarded without competition.

For future Pyro48 maintenance requirements from UKRI, a credible supplier would need to demonstrate the technical ability to service this specific instrument and provide ongoing repair and maintenance support. The award indicates that UKRI treated the requirement as technically specific enough to justify using a single supplier, so general precision-equipment maintenance capability alone may not establish suitability. Suppliers with relevant Pyro48 expertise, access to the technical knowledge and parts needed to maintain it, and capacity to support the instrument over a sustained service period would be best placed to compete if the requirement is opened to competition. The contract also shows demand for dedicated instrument support within UKRI’s research operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26881 - Renewal of service contract

Notice 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. Contract details notice for the supply of Service contract for the Instrument Pyro48 for a period of 2 years to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b10
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091219-2026
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

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,087 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2026 - 29 Nov 2028 2-3 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

QIAGEN Ltd

Further Information

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