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CSP27931 - Maintenance Services

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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19 Oct 2026 at 07:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) requires maintenance services for its research instruments. The work is repair and maintenance of research equipment, delivered across the United Kingdom. UKRI is the buyer, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement. The contract covers one lot of instrument maintenance. The requirement is described as services needed to maintain UKRI’s research instruments; the named supplier is LabLogic Systems Limited, based in Sheffield. This is a specialist requirement tied to the instruments in use at UKRI, rather than a general facilities-maintenance contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to LabLogic Systems Limited. UKRI used a direct award without competition, stating that only a particular supplier could provide the services. The contract was signed on 16 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £13,664.93 excluding VAT, or £16,397.92 including VAT. The procurement was below the applicable threshold and consisted of one lot. No evaluation basis is recorded; the award proceeded without a competitive assessment. The contract is active.

For suppliers considering similar work for UKRI, this award indicates demand for maintenance of research instruments, rather than broad building or general equipment maintenance. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to service the relevant instruments and provide dependable technical maintenance for a research environment. The stated reason for the direct award was that only a particular supplier could provide the services, so competing in future would depend on establishing that the required specialist capability is available from more than one provider. LabLogic Systems, an SME, was selected for this requirement, showing that a supplier need not be a large corporation to serve UKRI. Companies with relevant instrument expertise and a clear route to supporting UKRI’s research equipment are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP27931 - Maintenance Services

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to only a particular supplier can supply the services. UK Research & Innovation require maintenance services for research instruments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098255-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,664 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

LABLOGIC SYSTEMS LIMITED

Further Information

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