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title: "Award of contract for provision of maintenance, repair and calibration of centrifuges"
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# Award of contract for provision of maintenance, repair and calibration of centrifuges

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05267482-46fe-4c64-a12d-9c9202ad3434

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has awarded a contract for the provision of maintenance, repair, and calibration of centrifuges to Henderson Biomedical. The contract, valued at £169,241.54 GBP, covers services in various regions across the United Kingdom. The tender process was completed on September 28, 2022, with the contract period set to start on January 1, 2023, and end on December 31, 2025. This procurement falls under the industry category of "Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment." The buying organisation is the Defra Network eTendering Portal based in London, England.

This contract award presents business growth opportunities for companies involved in repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this open procurement process. Businesses across various industries can leverage this opportunity to engage with the Animal and Plant Health Agency and expand their presence in the public procurement sector. The contract period offers a stable revenue stream for successful suppliers, promoting long-term business relationships and growth within the UK regions specified for service delivery.

## Notice

Contract award notice for the provision of a centrifuge maintenance, repair and calibration service for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). This includes Preventative Maintenance visits and Corrective Maintenance visits, being carried out on-site as and when required. The use of centrifuges is essential for the Agency to undertake all of its scientific activities as part of Defra's priority to protect the country from plant and animal diseases.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e075dad-3217-46b4-8612-dca2c8eacc86 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | 12 Jul 2022 |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £169,241 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £169,241 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HENDERSON BIOMEDICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2022 at 09:08 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e075dad-3217-46b4-8612-dca2c8eacc86
- 28 Nov 2022 at 09:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e075dad-3217-46b4-8612-dca2c8eacc86
- 25 Aug 2022 at 16:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/969bae96-b854-4d2d-b3cf-c0b81c5915a3
- 1 Jul 2022 at 10:53 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c4ea4e7-eb0b-4ee3-a838-46994f711a86

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e075dad-3217-46b4-8612-dca2c8eacc86
  28th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/969bae96-b854-4d2d-b3cf-c0b81c5915a3
  25th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c4ea4e7-eb0b-4ee3-a838-46994f711a86
  1st July 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to Bravo:
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98bebc3f-bcdc-466c-9f4a-f967ce199f77
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- http://www.defra.gov.uk
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/

## Provenance

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