---
title: "CSP26881 - Renewal of service contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b10"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# CSP26881 - Renewal of service contract

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b10

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) purchased a two-year service contract for the Pyro48 instrument. The requirement is maintenance and repair of precision equipment, rather than supply of a new instrument. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The service is for UKRI, with delivery specified in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is identified. This is a specialist equipment-support requirement, relevant to providers able to service and maintain the Pyro48 instrument and sustain its operation. The procurement covers one lot and concerns a single instrument service contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to QIAGEN LIMITED. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2028. Its value is £13,087.20 excluding VAT (£15,704.64 including VAT). UKRI used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, on the stated ground that technical reasons leave only one supplier able to provide the required service. The procurement comprised one lot. The contract is active; the award is active. No comparative evaluation criteria are described, as the contract was awarded without competition.

For future Pyro48 maintenance requirements from UKRI, a credible supplier would need to demonstrate the technical ability to service this specific instrument and provide ongoing repair and maintenance support. The award indicates that UKRI treated the requirement as technically specific enough to justify using a single supplier, so general precision-equipment maintenance capability alone may not establish suitability. Suppliers with relevant Pyro48 expertise, access to the technical knowledge and parts needed to maintain it, and capacity to support the instrument over a sustained service period would be best placed to compete if the requirement is opened to competition. The contract also shows demand for dedicated instrument support within UKRI’s research operations.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Contract details notice for the supply of Service contract for the Instrument Pyro48 for a period of 2 years to UKRI

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091219-2026 |
| 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 | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2026 - 29 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,087 |

## 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 |
| 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 | QIAGEN Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 07:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091219-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091219-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://qiagen.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/

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