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LCMS Crosslab Silver Maintenance Contract

Staffordshire University

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05 Oct 2026 at 10:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire University bought a three-year maintenance service for its Agilent LCMS qTOF 6550 mass spectrometry equipment. The work is maintenance of specialist laboratory and precision equipment, intended to keep this analytical instrument operating. The buyer is the University of Staffordshire, and delivery is in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Staffordshire University awarded the contract to Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited; it was signed on 11 September 2026. The contract runs from 12 September 2026 to 11 September 2029 and is valued at £120,000 including VAT. The university used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The procurement was organised as a single lot. Agilent was selected on the stated basis that it was the only supplier able to maintain this equipment.

This award demonstrates demand for manufacturer-specific maintenance of the university’s Agilent LCMS qTOF 6550, rather than general laboratory servicing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to show it can maintain this precise instrument and provide the specialist technical capability required to support it. The buyer’s stated rationale indicates that access to equipment-specific expertise or authorisation is central to competing; broad precision-equipment maintenance experience alone may not be sufficient. Suppliers should be positioned to deliver sustained maintenance across a multi-year service arrangement for a university laboratory. The award went to the equipment manufacturer’s named UK supplier, so an alternative provider would need clear evidence that it can offer equivalent maintenance support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LCMS Crosslab Silver Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

Provision of a three year maintenance contract for Agilent LCMS qTOF 6550 Agilent Technologies are the only supplier able to provide this equipment maintenance contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078077
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093681-2026
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

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
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Sep 2026 - 11 Sep 2029 3-4 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
Staffordshire University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE ON TRENT
Postcode
ST4 2DE
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Further Information

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