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title: "PO/2026/1211/CO"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa46"
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# PO/2026/1211/CO

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa46

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## Summary

The University of Exeter bought analytical laboratory instrumentation maintenance and support services for the Environment & Sustainability Institute at its Penryn Campus. The requirement covers three Agilent systems: a 7700x ICP-MS, a 5110 ICP-OES and a 240FS atomic absorption spectrometer. The service includes Agilent CrossLab Silver Extended, CrossLab Silver, Preventive Maintenance and Bronze support services, providing planned maintenance and repair support for precision laboratory equipment. This is a specialist laboratory instrumentation services requirement, corresponding to CPV 50430000 for repair and maintenance services of precision equipment. The work is centred on the University’s Environment & Sustainability Institute at Penryn Campus, with the University of Exeter as the buying organisation and Agilent Technologies as the selected service provider.

The procurement is complete: the contract was awarded to Agilent Technologies and is active. It used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, with one lot covering the full requirement. The contract was signed on 15 July 2026 and runs from 16 July 2026 to 15 July 2027. Its value is £26,136.27 excluding VAT, or £31,363.52 including VAT. The arrangement therefore represents a one-year service and maintenance commitment for the specified Agilent laboratory systems. The published procurement outcome identifies repair and maintenance services for precision equipment as the classification of the awarded work. Agilent Technologies is the sole supplier recorded for the award, which covers the complete lot and the associated CrossLab support services.

This outcome identifies a buyer with an established, recurring need for specialist support of high-value analytical laboratory instrumentation. Competitors seeking comparable work would need credible capability to maintain and repair Agilent ICP-MS, ICP-OES and atomic absorption systems, together with the technical knowledge to deliver preventive maintenance and tiered manufacturer support services. Experience with CrossLab Silver Extended, CrossLab Silver and Bronze support arrangements would be particularly relevant, as would the ability to provide dependable engineering cover for a research institute operating from a university campus. The requirement indicates demand for a single provider able to coordinate support across several instrument types, maintain equipment reliability and respond to the operational needs of an environmental and sustainability research facility.

## Notice

1 year Annual Agilent CrossLab service and maintenance contract covering analytical laboratory instrumentation at the Environment & Sustainability Institute, Penryn Campus. The contract covers an Agilent 7700x ICP-MS system, Agilent 5110 ICP-OES system and Agilent 240FS AA system, including CrossLab Silver Extended, CrossLab Silver, Preventive Maintenance and Bronze support services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087370-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2026 - 15 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,136 |

## 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 | Agilent Technologies |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 14:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087370-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087370-2026
  15th September 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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