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title: "Consolidated Equipment Services/ Repair Contracts"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077416"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# Consolidated Equipment Services/ Repair Contracts

Buyer: NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077416

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## Summary

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited is exploring consolidated servicing and repair contracts for laboratory equipment at its Preston Laboratory. The requirement covers planned servicing, repairs, installation support and related laboratory services for a range of laboratory assets. The equipment scope is expected to include instrumentation and control equipment, with suppliers able to support research-laboratory operations. The immediate focus is the Preston site, while the buyer may consider extending the arrangement across the wider UK National Nuclear Laboratory estate to achieve larger-scale savings. Suppliers may be provided with a full asset list to help them understand the equipment, servicing and repair requirements. This is a services procurement, rather than a supply-only or construction contract, and is relevant to specialist laboratory equipment maintenance and repair providers.

This process is at the planning stage and is a preliminary market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The buyer is seeking information from potentially capable suppliers before deciding how to consolidate its existing equipment servicing and repair contracts. One planned lot covers the requirement. The buyer expects the contract period to run from 1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030. Interested suppliers are expected to engage by 16 October 2026, with the buyer able to provide the full asset list during engagement. The procurement is above the applicable threshold, and the lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No tender procedure, submission deadline, evaluation method or contract value has yet been set out.

The engagement should suit businesses that maintain, repair, service or install laboratory equipment, particularly providers with experience of instrumentation and control systems used in research environments. Firms able to manage a varied asset base, diagnose faults, carry out preventative servicing and coordinate repairs across laboratory operations are likely to be well placed to contribute. Suppliers with the capacity to support a single laboratory initially and potentially a wider UK-wide estate may find the developing scope relevant. The buyer is considering consolidation and cost savings, so businesses that can explain efficient contract management, asset-level servicing arrangements and reliable response models should prepare useful information. The opportunity is marked as suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to specialist providers as well as larger laboratory service organisations, but it cannot be bid for at this planning stage.

## Notice

UKNNL are seeking information from suppliers who may be able to support with an opportunity to consolidate equipment service/repair contracts for our laboratory equipment, based at our Preston Laboratory. Long term consideration maybe given to extend the contract scope pan-UKNNL for larger scale of savings. Interested suppliers should contact Emma.Kirkpatrick@uknnl.com and David.Dutton@uknnl.com directly. Supplier can be provided with a full list of assets to be included within the Servicing/Repair Contract.

### Planning Information

Interested suppliers should contact
Emma.Kirkpatrick@uknnl.com and David.Dutton@uknnl.com directly. Supplier can be provided with a full list of assets to be included within the Servicing/Repair Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088070-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 2 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Birchwood |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 10:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088070-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088070-2026
  17th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uknnl.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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