---
title: "PO/2026/1188/RL"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed47"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Exeter"
published: "2026-08-27"
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# PO/2026/1188/RL

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed47

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## Summary

The University of Exeter procured a service contract for maintenance of medical freezers through an annual subscription. The requirement falls within repair and maintenance services for medical equipment (CPV 50421000). The buyer is the University of Exeter, based in Exeter, and the service relates to its medical freezer equipment. This is a specialist technical maintenance requirement rather than the supply of freezers or general facilities management. Businesses operating in medical equipment servicing, freezer maintenance, planned maintenance subscriptions or related laboratory and healthcare equipment support may find the requirement relevant. The selected supplier, Checkit Europe Limited, is a UK small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that the work is within the potential operating scale of an established specialist SME.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. Checkit Europe Limited was awarded the single lot for the medical freezer maintenance service. The award is active and the contract was signed on 25 June 2026. The contract runs from 26 June 2026 to 24 June 2027. Its value is £33,316.74 including applicable taxes, in GBP. The award date is not separately stated; the contract signature date records the agreement. The contract remains active for the stated period. The published outcome shows one selected supplier and one contract, with no competitive tender evaluation or scored award criteria reported for this procurement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the University of Exeter for an annual, subscription-based maintenance service covering medical freezers. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to maintain medical freezer equipment reliably, organise planned servicing and respond to equipment faults in a university or laboratory environment. Experience supporting temperature-controlled medical or scientific equipment would help demonstrate relevance, alongside the capacity to provide continuing service rather than one-off repairs. Suppliers should also be able to operate under a direct, below-threshold purchasing route and present a proportionate service offering for a single university buyer. Checkit Europe Limited’s selection shows that an established specialist SME can deliver the requirement at this scale.

## Notice

maintenance contract for medical freezers annual subscription

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081632-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Jun 2026 - 24 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,316 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Exeter |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX4 4QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Duryard and St James |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Checkit Europe Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 10:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081632-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081632-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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