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title: "Manual High-Capacity Mass Comparator Contract Award"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-16"
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# Manual High-Capacity Mass Comparator Contract Award

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5ab99d3-6d4a-4401-ad8b-22b0d3111aeb

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## Summary

Kent County Council, situated in Maidstone, England, has completed the procurement process for the "Manual High-Capacity Mass Comparator Contract Award." This tender, classified under "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)" (CPV code 38000000), involved a competitive quotation method below the threshold. The deadline for submission ended on 1st December 2023, with the contract period running from 8th January 2024 to 31st March 2025. The award, published on 16th October 2024, has been won by Mettler-Toledo Limited, based in Leicester, for a total value of £47,000.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in laboratory and precision equipment to gain a foothold in the public procurement market. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in particular, stand to benefit from such tenders, which specifically accommodate competitive quotations below the threshold. Companies capable of supplying high-quality mass comparator equipment can leverage this contract to establish a reputable business relationship with a large local authority like Kent County Council, thus opening doors for future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

Purchase of MassComparator Equipment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f811df9e-6c85-4d7e-b8db-777b1a1f33ba |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £47,000 |
| 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 | METTLER-TOLEDO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2024 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f811df9e-6c85-4d7e-b8db-777b1a1f33ba

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f811df9e-6c85-4d7e-b8db-777b1a1f33ba
  16th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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