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CEFAS26-97 Annual service cover for LC-MS equipment

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

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20 Oct 2026 at 09:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) bought annual maintenance and support for its liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry equipment at its Weymouth site. The service covers an Agilent 1290 Infinity II UPLC and a 6495B iFunnel triple quadrupole LC-MS system. Its purpose is to keep the instruments maintained and supported, reduce the risk of downtime and help scientific analysis run reliably. The requirement is for specialist servicing of laboratory measurement and testing equipment (CPV 50410000), rather than the supply of new instruments or general laboratory services. The service was provided by Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd.

Cefas used a direct award without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The procurement is complete and the award is active; Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd was selected. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £32,744.88 excluding VAT (£39,293.85 including VAT). The requirement was handled as one lot. No award date or separate evaluation criteria are stated in the process data; the recorded route was a direct award without competition.

For suppliers considering comparable future requirements from Cefas, this award shows demand for manufacturer-specific service cover that supports specialist LC-MS instruments at the Weymouth site. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the technical ability to maintain and support the Agilent 1290 Infinity II UPLC and 6495B iFunnel triple quadrupole system, and to keep analytical equipment dependable for scientific work. Familiarity with the instruments and access to appropriate service expertise would be commercially relevant. The purchase was a focused, single-lot service requirement handled by direct award without competition, with Agilent selected; suppliers should therefore recognise that competing effectively would depend on being able to meet the equipment-specific servicing need, rather than offering broad laboratory maintenance alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CEFAS26-97 Annual service cover for LC-MS equipment

Notice Description

12 months of Agilent CrossLab Silver service for the Agilent 1290 Infinity II UPLC and the 6495B iFunnel triple quadrupole (QQQ) LC-MS system at Cefas Weymouth. The cover keeps the instruments maintained and supported, which reduces the risk of downtime and keeps scientific analysis running reliably throughout the year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b65
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098775-2026
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

50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,744 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 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
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Further Information

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