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title: "CEFAS23-75 Contract for Maintenance & support services for NextSeq 550 lab equipment"
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# CEFAS23-75 Contract for Maintenance & support services for NextSeq 550 lab equipment

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bcf945a5-2eab-4d93-b578-30fb35c4023b

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## Summary

The Cefas organisation has awarded a contract for Maintenance & support services for NextSeq 550 lab equipment. The procurement process was conducted through a Single tender action (below threshold) method. The contract involves the provision of repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment. The contract value is £53,101.96 in GBP. The contract period starts from 29th April 2023 and ends on 28th April 2024. The procurement stage was an award, finalised on 18th April 2023.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for firms involved in providing maintenance services for laboratory equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly stand to benefit, given the suitability indication towards SMEs. Businesses in the repair and maintenance services sector should consider competing for this contract. The location for service delivery is in Lowestoft, with postal code NR33 0HT, United Kingdom. The buyer is Cefas, and the awarded supplier is Illumina Cambridge, operating from the Illumina Centre in Cambridge CB21 6DF.

## Notice

Cefas require services for Maintenance and Support package for NextSeq 550 laboratory equipment at Cefas' Exeter lab for next generation sequencing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4f52228-f540-4b25-8c90-ef9b1103df2e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 28 Apr 2023 - 28 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £53,101 |
| 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 | CEFAS |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

## Release History

- 15 May 2023 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4f52228-f540-4b25-8c90-ef9b1103df2e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4f52228-f540-4b25-8c90-ef9b1103df2e
  15th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef595f46-b2f6-4b4e-b2b2-36ba6fe3a733
  Cefas Purchase Order Terms v2

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