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title: "UKRI-6355 Geotek Multi instrument service contract - silver"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f01e"
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# UKRI-6355 Geotek Multi instrument service contract - silver

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f01e

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought a multi-instrument service contract for Geotek’s MSCL-S equipment. The requirement covers repair and maintenance of precision equipment, supporting the continued operation of a specialist scientific instrument. It is a services procurement rather than a goods supply or construction project. The contract is associated with UKRI’s research and technical operations, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The named supplier is Geotek Ltd, a large specialist equipment services company based in Daventry. Businesses relevant to this requirement are those providing servicing, fault diagnosis, repair and maintenance for precision scientific or laboratory instrumentation, particularly multi-instrument systems. The procurement relates specifically to the Geotek MSCL-S platform and a service arrangement described as “silver”, so suppliers would need to understand the equipment and its operating requirements.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Geotek Ltd on 2 September 2026. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the Procurement Act 2023. There was one lot, covering the multi-instrument service requirement. The resulting contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2027. Its value is £27,000 excluding VAT and £32,400 including VAT. The contract is active, and the award is active. This outcome shows that UKRI placed the requirement through a non-competitive below-threshold route rather than inviting competing tenders. The evaluation basis was therefore the direct-award decision, not a competitive scoring exercise.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined UKRI requirement for ongoing maintenance of Geotek MSCL-S multi-instrument equipment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need direct technical knowledge of the relevant instrument platform, including planned servicing, inspection, fault diagnosis, repair and the supply or management of specialist parts where required. It would also need the engineering capability and operational capacity to support precision scientific equipment across the United Kingdom, with reliable response and maintenance arrangements. Experience of servicing comparable laboratory, geoscience or other high-precision instruments would strengthen its position. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold direct award also makes familiarity with the equipment, manufacturer or authorised service arrangements commercially important when demonstrating that the requirement can be delivered safely and competently.

## Notice

UKRI-6355 Geotek - MSCL-S Multi instrument service contract - silver

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082929-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| 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 | GEOTEK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 10:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082929-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082929-2026
  2nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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