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3 Year Warranty Quotation 24606131

Aston University

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07 Oct 2026 at 17:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aston University bought three-year warranty and service coverage for a new Waters/Wyatt SEC-MALS system and a TA DSC system used by AIME. The service covers parts and labour for equipment failures, including service support and repairs, to protect the research instruments and keep them operating. This is precision laboratory equipment repair and maintenance. The work is delivered in Birmingham, where the university is based.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Waters Limited, which also signed the contract. The university used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 October 2029. Its value is £39,376 excluding VAT (£47,251.20 including VAT). The award covered one lot. The stated service-performance measure is response time to faults; no further evaluation basis is recorded in the procurement details.

For this requirement, a credible supplier needs to support Waters/Wyatt SEC-MALS and TA DSC research instruments, with the ability to diagnose failures and deliver service support, repairs, replacement parts and labour. The buyer sought coverage that protects high-value equipment and sustains its operation in a research setting, so relevant instrument-specific technical expertise and dependable fault response are central capabilities. The contract went to Waters Limited through a direct award without competition, indicating that the selected supplier was the equipment-linked service provider; future competitors would need to demonstrate equivalent competence with the specified systems and the capacity to provide parts and repair support throughout a multi-year service arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3 Year Warranty Quotation 24606131

Notice Description

3-year warranty/service coverage for the new Waters/Wyatt SEC-MALS system and TA DSC system. The coverage includes parts and labour for failures during the warranty period. The service coverage is required to protect high-value research equipment, provide service support, repairs, parts and labour cover, and ensure continued operation of the instruments used by AIME.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07832e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094946-2026
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

50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,376 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Oct 2029 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
Aston University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7ET
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Waters Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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