---
title: "Service Contract for Sensititre Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0526f5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY"
published: "2025-05-27"
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# Service Contract for Sensititre Equipment

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0526f5

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## Summary

The contracting process for the "Service Contract for Sensititre Equipment" is spearheaded by the Animal and Plant Health Agency, a central government public authority based in London, United Kingdom. This contract involves preventative and corrective maintenance services for equipment used at APHA sites in Weybridge and Starcross. The procurement stage has successfully reached completion, with the contract awarded to Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Ltd. This direct procurement process, conducted below the threshold without competition, saw the contract commence on 14th May 2025, and it is set to run until 30th April 2028, with an option for a 24-month extension. The total contract value amounts to £66,000, with a gross amount of £79,200, underlining fiscal prudence in the procurement approach.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, especially for large companies capable of providing maintenance services for specialised diagnostic equipment. Businesses within the preventive maintenance and microbiology sectors stand to benefit significantly from engaging in similar projects. The nature of the equipment and the locations involved may favour suppliers with existing operations or networks in the UK, although no formal competition occurred in this instance, indicating potential in forming strategic partnerships or subcontracting arrangements. With the empowering potential of contract extensions and the significance of the public health sector, businesses aligning with such industry categories could leverage this contract as a gateway into further public sector collaborations.

## Notice

The Authority requires a Preventative Maintenance and Corrective Maintenance Contract for Sensititre Equipment which is used for performing MIC determination at both APHA Weybridge and Starcross.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027716-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 May 2025 - 30 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £66,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY |
| 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 | THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services

## Release History

- 27 May 2025 at 11:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027716-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027716-2025
  27th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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