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title: "24318, Service Contract for BD, BACTEC MGIT 960"
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# 24318, Service Contract for BD, BACTEC MGIT 960

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c84e00d1-e38e-4ac8-a94b-ef629994cb93

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking a service contract for five BACTEC MGIT 960 equipment units, valued at £15,111. The procurement, which falls under the category of maintenance services for telecommunications equipment, is currently in the award stage and was completed on 23 May 2017. The contract period is set from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, with the tender period originally closing on 1 March 2017. The process employed for this procurement was a limited method, meaning that the award was made without prior publication of a contract notice.

This contract presents opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) within the maintenance and laboratory services sectors. Businesses that specialise in telecommunications equipment maintenance or contract systems analysis will particularly benefit, as they can compete for the contract fulfilling APHA's requirements. Engaging with the Defra Network eTendering Portal is essential for firms interested in such opportunities.

## Notice

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) require a service contract for five (5) BACTEC MGIT 960 Equipment from Becton, Dickinson UK Limited in the Surveillance and Laboratory Services Division. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22d9c317-a68d-451d-8802-92496fa687c3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,111 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,111 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BECTON, DICKINSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 50324100 - System maintenance services
- 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 72245000 - Contract systems analysis and programming services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2017 at 13:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22d9c317-a68d-451d-8802-92496fa687c3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22d9c317-a68d-451d-8802-92496fa687c3
  27th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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