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title: "UKRI-2795 Maintenance of Specialised Laboratory Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039afd"
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# UKRI-2795 Maintenance of Specialised Laboratory Equipment

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039afd

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a contract for the maintenance of specialised laboratory equipment. The title of the tender is "UKRI-2795 Maintenance of Specialised Laboratory Equipment" in the industry category of repair and maintenance services of precision equipment. The procurement method used was limited, negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The location for delivery is in Cambridgeshire CC, UK. The buying organisation is UK Research & Innovation, located in Swindon, United Kingdom. The contract was active as of 25th January 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the repair and maintenance services sector to compete for servicing various pieces of specialised laboratory equipment. Businesses capable of providing precision equipment maintenance services are well-suited to participate. The contract was awarded to Tecniplast UK Ltd, demonstrating the potential for successful SMEs to secure contracts through tailored procurement processes. The intended motive for award without prior publication of a call for competition was the absence of competition for technical reasons, aligning with EU procurement regulations.

## Notice

This VEAT notice is to notify of our intention to award a contract for the supply of a service contract for the servicing of various pieces of specialised laboratory equipment. UKRI believes that no other suppliers are able to service this Tecniplast equipment and therefore competition is absent for technical reasons under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This VEAT notice is to notify of our intention to award a contract for the supply of a service contract for the servicing of various pieces of spacilaised Techniplast laboratory equipment. The LMB believes that no other suppliers are able to service Tecniplast equipment. UKRI intends to award a contract to Techniplast UK Ltd as the only provider capable of meeting our requirements and considers that award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. Additional information: UKRI intends to award a contract to Techniplast UK Ltd as the only provider capable of meeting our requirements and considers that award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.

### Procurement Information

This VEAT notice is to notify of our intention to award a contract for the supply of a contract for the servicing of various pieces of specialised laboratory equipment. UKRI believes that no other suppliers are able to service and maintain this Tecniplast equipment. UKRI intends to award a contract to Techniplast UK Ltd as the only provider capable of meeting our requirements and considers that award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002473-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £153,492 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TECNIPLAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2023 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002473-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=753616610

## Provenance

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