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title: "GB-Cambridge: UKRI-3210 Service contract for FRE+ Generator for X-Ray Crystalography Facility"
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# GB-Cambridge: UKRI-3210 Service contract for FRE+ Generator for X-Ray Crystalography Facility

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-977fee63-fcb1-438f-96ca-73fd234ddc6e

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a service contract for maintenance of a FRE+ Generator for X-ray crystallography instrumentation to Rigaku Europe SE. The contract, valued at £106,156.71 GBP, was awarded on 27th July 2023 and has a contract period from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2026. The procurement stage was an open tender, with the tender period ending on 27th July 2023 and the contract period starting on 1st August 2023. The service contract falls under the classification of 'Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment' in the services category, with the delivery region being East of England in the United Kingdom.

This tender award by the UK Research & Innovation presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in the maintenance and servicing of precision equipment, particularly in the field of X-ray crystallography instrumentation. Companies that provide expertise in this area and can offer quality maintenance services for precision equipment would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. As the procurement method was not specified, businesses with relevant experience and a track record in servicing similar equipment would have a competitive advantage in bidding for such tenders.

## Notice

Service contract for maintenance of a FRE+ Generator for X-ray crystallography instrumentation Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/ Direct award under LAB3123 NW - High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) Lot 10: Polycrystalline & Single Crystal X-Ray Analysis Equipment, Consumables, Maintenance and Servicing of Equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dca9d38-5f3d-485b-9ef7-8fa0182d547c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £106,156 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £106,156 |
| 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 | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RIGAKU EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2023 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dca9d38-5f3d-485b-9ef7-8fa0182d547c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dca9d38-5f3d-485b-9ef7-8fa0182d547c
  28th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=798785958
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

## Provenance

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