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title: "Servicing and Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043465"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2024-11-29"
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# Servicing and Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043465

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## Summary

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), through the Defra Network eTendering Portal, has awarded a contract for the servicing and maintenance of laboratory equipment. The contract, which involves providing both proactive and reactive repair services, falls under the services industry category (CPV code 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services) and is relevant to the entire UK region. The procurement stage is complete, with an initial contract period set to start on 1st October 2024 and run until 30th September 2028, with a potential extension up to a maximum total duration of eight years. Key awarded dates include a signed contract value of £23,038,896.22 on 16th July 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment, particularly those capable of managing subcontractor relationships as part of a managed service approach. It is an ideal opportunity for businesses with expertise in miscellaneous repair and maintenance services, preventive maintenance, and services for measuring, testing, and checking apparatus. Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd, being the awarded supplier, highlights the scale and capability required to win such contracts. The contract not only promises a stable long-term engagement but also opens up potential collaborative opportunities within the overarching Defra Network.

## Notice

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) require a service and maintenance contract to provide a proactive and reactive repair and maintenance service of specific laboratory equipment, as provided for in the original contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) require a service and maintenance contract to provide a proactive and reactive repair and maintenance service of specific laboratory equipment, as provided for in the original contract.

This requirement is covered under the Contract for the Servicing and Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment (reference C25269) and included in the value of FTS notice 2024/S 000-022206.

Options: May be extended for additional periods up to a maximum period of four (4) years bringing the total contract period to eight (8) years.

Note that the estimated contract value in Sections II.1.5 and II.2.6 is the estimated value for both the initial contract period and the extension period and includes the estimated spend of the other organisations listed in the procurement documents.

The Authority is not obligated to extend the contract after the initial 48 months.

Renewal: May be extended for additional periods up to a maximum period of four (4) years bringing the total contract period to eight (8) years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038561-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Likely to be two years before the extension term expires which is 30/09/2030 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,114,143 |
| Lots value | £22,114,143 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,038,896 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Additional buyers | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services
- 50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2024 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038561-2024
- 18 Jul 2024 at 09:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022206-2024
- 25 Jan 2024 at 09:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002529-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.agilent.com
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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