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Provision of Pipette Servicing, Maintenance and Calibration Services

FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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28 Sep 2026 at 11:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, through Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services, is buying pipette calibration, servicing, maintenance and repair across its pathology sites. The work covers precision pipettes used in pathology laboratories and is intended to keep this equipment maintained, repaired and calibrated. Delivery is across sites in Berkshire and Surrey, including the Trust’s Frimley base. This is a specialist laboratory equipment service rather than a supply of pipettes. The requirement is relevant to providers able to service and calibrate pipettes across multiple pathology locations.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The contract covers one lot. The deadline for questions was 16 October 2026 at 16:00, and the bid submission deadline was 23 October 2026 at 16:00. The planned award decision date is 18 December 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions, allowing it to continue to 31 December 2031. The estimated value is £208,335 excluding VAT (£250,002 including VAT). Evaluation gives 75% weighting to the technical and quality questionnaire and 25% to the commercial schedule. SMEs are considered suitable for this opportunity.

This opportunity suits specialist suppliers with the technical capability and service capacity to calibrate, maintain, service and repair pipettes used in pathology laboratories. Delivery across multiple sites calls for the ability to coordinate work across Berkshire and Surrey and to support equipment at more than one pathology location. The buyer seeks a suitably qualified supplier, so relevant qualifications and proven experience with pipette calibration and precision laboratory equipment servicing will be important to demonstrate in the technical and quality response. The evaluation places substantially greater weight on technical and service quality than on price, making evidence of reliable delivery, competent staff and effective equipment maintenance particularly relevant. The Trust identifies SMEs as suitable, so smaller specialist providers may also compete for the single-lot contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Pipette Servicing, Maintenance and Calibration Services

Notice Description

Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS), hosted by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to provide pipette calibration, servicing, maintenance and repair services across its pathology sites.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The contract will have an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years, exercised as two separate 12-month extensions (3+1+1).

Renewal: The contract will have an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years, exercised as two separate 12-month extensions (3+1+1).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091340-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

50433000 - Calibration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£208,335 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£208,335 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-08-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FRIMLEY
Postcode
GU16 7UJ
Postcode Area
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire, TLJ25 West Surrey, TLJ26 East Surrey
Local Authority
Surrey Heath
Electoral Ward
Frimley
Westminster Constituency
Surrey Heath

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