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STH Maintenance of Maldi Biotyper

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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01 Oct 2026 at 11:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought maintenance services for a Bruker MALDI Biotyper, a medical laboratory instrument used for microbial identification. The requirement covered a specific unit, identified in the procurement as serial number 189011270327. The work is medical equipment repair and maintenance, rather than the supply of a new instrument. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust, and delivery is associated with Sheffield, where the Trust is based. The requirement relates to maintaining equipment used in the Trust’s hospital services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly to Bruker UK Ltd, without competition, under a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 23 October 2026 to 22 October 2027. Its stated value is £27,100 including VAT. The award covers one lot and is active. The procurement description identifies maintenance of the specified MALDI Biotyper; the contract title refers to the 2026–27 service period. No separate evaluation criteria are set out, consistent with the direct award route.

For suppliers assessing this buyer’s recurring laboratory-equipment needs, this award shows demand for maintenance of a named MALDI Biotyper at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. A credible competitor would need the technical capability to service and maintain this specific type of microbial identification equipment, along with access to the appropriate parts, diagnostics and specialist support to keep the instrument operating reliably. The selected supplier was Bruker UK Ltd, the equipment manufacturer’s UK business, indicating that manufacturer-level expertise and service capability were relevant to this requirement. The work is a focused equipment-maintenance service for an individual instrument, so suppliers whose offer centres on general hospital facilities maintenance or new equipment supply would be less closely matched.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

STH Maintenance of Maldi Biotyper

Notice Description

STH Maintenance of Maldi Biotyper s/n 189011270327 2025-26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e64
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092732-2026
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

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,100 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Oct 2026 - 22 Oct 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
Sheffield Teaching 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
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S10 2JF
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bruker UK Limited

Further Information

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