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title: "Maintenance & Calibration Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f8b9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-09-14"
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# Maintenance & Calibration Contract

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f8b9

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## Summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured maintenance and calibration services for its Genetics department’s pipette estate: 372 single-channel pipettes and 88 multichannel pipettes. The requirement covers specialist repair and maintenance services, including calibration, for laboratory equipment used in the Trust’s Cambridge operations. This is a focused scientific-equipment support requirement rather than a supply of new pipettes or general facilities maintenance. It is relevant to businesses that maintain, test, calibrate and repair laboratory pipettes, particularly suppliers able to support a substantial fleet across both single-channel and multichannel equipment. The public-sector buyer is Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS organisation based in Cambridge, and the awarded service is delivered in the UK.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. Sartorius UK Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026, runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2027, and is active. Its value is £28,860 excluding VAT and £34,632 including VAT. The award concerns repair and maintenance services for the pipettes in the Genetics department. The procedure was conducted as a single-lot requirement, with the contract awarded directly rather than through an open tender. The award route and outcome indicate that this procurement has already concluded and should be treated as a record of the Trust’s current supplier arrangement, not as an opportunity to submit a bid.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the requirement is useful evidence of a defined NHS market for recurring pipette maintenance and calibration. A credible competitor would need technical capability across both single-channel and multichannel pipettes, sufficient engineering capacity to service a fleet of 460 instruments, and reliable processes for scheduled calibration, repairs, equipment records and return to laboratory use. Experience supporting genetics or other regulated laboratory environments would help demonstrate understanding of accuracy, traceability and operational continuity, although the published requirement does not identify specific accreditations. Sartorius UK Limited’s selection also shows that the Trust used a direct below-threshold route for this focused service, so suppliers should understand how to present a concise, technically credible offer for a similar Cambridge laboratory requirement.

## Notice

1692- Maintenance & Calibration Contract for 372 Single Channel & 88 Multichannel Pipettes in Genetics

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086687-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,860 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | Sartorius UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 09:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086687-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086687-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sartorius.com
- https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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