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title: "CSP26759 - Quantstudio Contract Renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e233"
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# CSP26759 - Quantstudio Contract Renewal

Buyer: UK Research and Innovation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e233

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation procured annual preventative maintenance renewal services for its Quantstudio 7 Flex and Quantstudio 7 Prox2 instruments. The requirement covers maintaining these laboratory instruments under a renewal contract, supporting their continued operation for UKRI. The procurement was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd, acting as UKRI’s shared service provider and procuring entity. Delivery is for UKRI in the United Kingdom. This is a specialist laboratory equipment maintenance requirement rather than a purchase of new instruments, consumables, construction work or general facilities management. Businesses active in servicing Quantstudio systems or providing directly compatible preventative maintenance services would find the requirement most relevant, particularly those able to support UKRI’s research-related laboratory equipment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 11 August 2026 to LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition because the buyer identified no reasonable alternatives to the goods, services or works. The award covers one lot and preventative maintenance services. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026, runs from 28 December 2026 to 27 December 2027, and is valued at £24,910 excluding VAT (£29,892 including VAT). The stated award and contract are active. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than competing bids, and the published outcome identifies LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED as the selected supplier for the Quantstudio maintenance renewal.

For suppliers that did not win this requirement, the award demonstrates a defined UKRI demand for recurring preventative maintenance on Quantstudio 7 Flex and Quantstudio 7 Prox2 laboratory instruments. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical capability to maintain these specific systems, deliver planned preventative maintenance, and support reliable operation across a full annual service period. Relevant evidence would include experience with Quantstudio equipment, suitably qualified service personnel, access to compatible technical knowledge and parts, and the organisational capacity to support a public research customer. The direct-award rationale also shows that equipment compatibility and the availability of genuine alternatives are commercially important considerations for this buyer.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Contract details notice for the supply of Quantstudio 7 Flex + Quantstudio 7 Prox2 Preventative Maintenance contract annual renewal Start date 28/12/26 end date 27/12/27 to UKRI

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076590-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Dec 2026 - 27 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,910 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK Research and Innovation |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 10:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076590-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076590-2026
  12th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thermofisher.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/

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