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title: "SC220360 - Instrument Maintenance Contract at KSS"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-10"
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# SC220360 - Instrument Maintenance Contract at KSS

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a71c0c5-0138-4fe9-bf81-7511ddac5702

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## Summary

The Kent County Council has recently awarded a contract for the SC220360 - Instrument Maintenance Contract at Kent Scientific Services (KSS) worth £17,700 GBP. The contract, aimed at servicing gas and liquid chromatography equipment, falls under the medical equipment and laboratory equipment categories. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a tender period ending on 22nd February 2023. The contract period spans from 1st March 2023 to 28th February 2026.

This procurement process by Kent County Council presents an opportunity for service providers in the medical and laboratory equipment maintenance sector, especially those experienced in instrument maintenance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can find this tender suitable for their business growth. Businesses interested in preventative maintenance servicing of gas and liquid chromatography equipment can benefit from this contract opportunity. The service provider, L C Services Ltd, was awarded the contract and is expected to provide maintenance services over the contract period to KSS.

## Notice

Kent Scientific Services (KSS) seeks to find an agreement with a service provider for the Maintenance and service of their gas and liquid Chromatography Equipment and nitrogen generators. KSS would like to purchase 11 days of Engineer time Annually. Up to 8 of these days should be used to carry out a single Preventative maintenance servicing visit across all equipment. The remaining 3 days should be left available for Breakdowns and Repairs which may occur across the Year. There should be an option to purchase additional days in the event that they are required for breakdowns and fault repairs. All parts required for the preventative maintenance Servicing will be provided by KSS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38bf817f-3665-4b98-9ff9-ab3a12483dde |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2023 - 7 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,700 |
| 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | L C SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2023 at 11:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38bf817f-3665-4b98-9ff9-ab3a12483dde
- 8 Feb 2023 at 11:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c7c134b-b1df-4711-a5bd-ffdf5a5886fd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38bf817f-3665-4b98-9ff9-ab3a12483dde
  10th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c7c134b-b1df-4711-a5bd-ffdf5a5886fd
  8th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk

## Provenance

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