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title: "Contract for Service and Maintenance of Microbiological Safety Cabinets (MSCs) and various Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0325de"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2022-09-16"
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# Contract for Service and Maintenance of Microbiological Safety Cabinets (MSCs) and various Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Equipment

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0325de

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has completed an "Award" contracting process for a service and maintenance contract for Microbiological Safety Cabinets (MSCs) and Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Equipment with a total contract value of £528,409.51. The buying organisation is the Defra Network eTendering Portal located in London. The procurement falls under the services industry category and the contract involves Preventative and Corrective Maintenance visits at various APHA locations across England, Scotland, and Wales. The procurement stage is "Award" and the contract was signed on 9th September 2022.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for companies specializing in repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus within the laboratory services sector. Businesses that provide servicing and maintenance of MSCs and LEVs, especially those with expertise in Microbiological Safety Cabinets and Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was an "Open procedure" and the underlying legal basis is the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV). The contract includes an allocation of 70% weightage to quality criteria and 30% to price criteria for evaluation.

## Notice

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) requires the provision of a service and maintenance contract for LEV Equipment such as Microbiological Safety Cabinets (MSCs), laminar flow cabinets, flexible film isolators and downdraft tables. The Contract includes Preventative Maintenance visits and Corrective Maintenance visits, to be carried out on-site as and when required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

APHA requires the provision of a service and maintenance contract for LEV Equipment such as Microbiological Safety Cabinets (MSCs) laminar flow cabinets, flexible film isolators and downdraft tables. This contract is for all Preventative Maintenance visits and Corrective Maintenance visits, to be carried out on-site as and when required. The full list of Equipment includes MSCs class I/II/III, with some requiring KI discus tests. The initial contract period starts on 1st October 2022 for a period of two (2) years with an option to extend the period for up to thirty-six (36) months if necessary. The Authority also reserves the right to include, in the scope of these requirements, the possibility of future service and of fume cupboards and hoods at a later date if required The estimated contract value for the full contract period (including optional extension and estimated cost of spare parts) is PS528,409.51

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026080-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | 18 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £796,807 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £528,409 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | CONTAINED AIR SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2022 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026080-2022
- 26 May 2022 at 14:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014767-2022
- 24 Mar 2022 at 13:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008004-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.defra.gov.uk
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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