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PHW-DIR-64120- Service and Maintenance of Quantstudio Laboratory Assets and associated Equipment within Public Health Wales

Public Health Wales NHS Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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22 Oct 2026 at 16:31

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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22 Oct 2026 at 11:09

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Public Health Wales NHS Trust procured servicing and maintenance of its QuantStudio laboratory equipment and associated assets. The requirement covers specialist maintenance of laboratory instruments, including repair and maintenance of measuring, testing and checking apparatus and medical and surgical equipment. The stated purpose is to keep the Trust’s equipment maintained to the original manufacturer’s standards, preserve specialist equipment knowledge and support associated warranties. Work is for Public Health Wales across Wales. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership facilitated the procurement on the Trust’s behalf; Public Health Wales NHS Trust is the buyer. This is a focused laboratory-equipment maintenance requirement, rather than a general healthcare or facilities maintenance contract.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to Life Technologies Limited, trading as Thermo Fisher, as the equipment’s original manufacturer. The Trust justified using one supplier on the basis of exclusive intellectual property or other rights, no reasonable alternatives, continuity of service and the technical requirements needed to maintain warranties. The award date was 22 October 2026. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 6 September 2028. The recorded award value is £130,737.09 excluding VAT and £156,884.51 including VAT. There is one lot, covering the equipment maintenance requirement. The published award is marked pending; a contract signature milestone was scheduled for 2 November 2026.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need demonstrable expertise in servicing QuantStudio laboratory equipment and associated assets, with the technical capability to maintain instruments to the original manufacturer’s standards and protect relevant warranties. The selected supplier was the original equipment manufacturer, and the Trust’s stated rationale emphasised exclusive rights, the lack of reasonable alternatives, continuity of service and retention of specialist equipment knowledge. This points to a narrow, equipment-specific market rather than a broad maintenance opportunity. Suppliers would need to show they can meet the manufacturer-level technical requirements and provide dependable service across Public Health Wales. The contract also indicates that the Trust purchases this specialist laboratory maintenance as a defined service requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PHW-DIR-64120- Service and Maintenance of Quantstudio Laboratory Assets and associated Equipment within Public Health Wales

Notice Description

Public Health Wales Trust require a compliant contract with the Original Equipment Manufacturer to carry out the appropriate Service and Maintenance of Quantstudio Laboratory Equipment across the Trust. Award is to be considered in line with Procurement Act 23 following justification provided by the Trust and supplier around the Sole Supplier nature of this requirement.

Procurement Information

This award is to be seen in accordance with Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5 - Direct Award Justifications - Paragraph 5: 5- The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-- (a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. A direct contract with the OEM ensures continuity of service and retention of specialist equipment knowledge while Maintenance is carried out. Thermofisher (T/A Life Technologies UK Ltd) are to be seen as the Original Engineering Manufacturer (OEM) and carry out the required maintenance/servicing to OEM standard including technical requirements that uphold any associated warranty.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078da6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100163-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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

50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£130,737 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 6 Sep 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 4BZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Life Technologies Ltd

Further Information

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