---
title: "Service and Maintenance."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066ad5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-03-16"
---

# Service and Maintenance.

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066ad5

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## Summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recently completed a procurement process, awarding a contract for the service and maintenance of an API4000 Mass Spectrometer. This procurement falls under the central government public authority category and addresses repair and maintenance services needs. The contract was awarded to AB Scienx UK Ltd and is active from 16 March 2026 to 15 March 2027, covering services within the Cambridge region of the United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted below the threshold, using an unknown procurement method, and concluded at the award stage. The contract value is set at £52,240.88 gross, with a signed date of 13 March 2026 as the official start date.

This tender opens growth opportunities for businesses specialising in repair and maintenance services, particularly those capable of servicing scientific equipment at a large scale. Companies with expertise in maintaining mass spectrometers and comparable precision instruments stand a significant chance of success in competing for similar contracts. The buyer, being a major NHS trust, provides a reliable and reputable platform for businesses to expand their portfolio whilst catering to essential health care infrastructure requirements. Firms interested in establishing or expanding their presence in the south-east region of the UK could find engagement with such contracts to bolster their service offerings and open doors to further collaboration within the public healthcare sector.

## Notice

1224 - Service and Maintenance API4000 Mass spectrometer,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023420-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £43,534 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 0QQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Queen Edith's |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AB SCIENX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2026 at 11:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023420-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023420-2026
  16th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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