---
title: "STH Maintenance of Maldi Biotyper"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e64"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-01"
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# STH Maintenance of Maldi Biotyper

Buyer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e64

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## Summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought maintenance services for a Bruker MALDI Biotyper, a medical laboratory instrument used for microbial identification. The requirement covered a specific unit, identified in the procurement as serial number 189011270327. The work is medical equipment repair and maintenance, rather than the supply of a new instrument. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust, and delivery is associated with Sheffield, where the Trust is based. The requirement relates to maintaining equipment used in the Trust’s hospital services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly to Bruker UK Ltd, without competition, under a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 23 October 2026 to 22 October 2027. Its stated value is £27,100 including VAT. The award covers one lot and is active. The procurement description identifies maintenance of the specified MALDI Biotyper; the contract title refers to the 2026–27 service period. No separate evaluation criteria are set out, consistent with the direct award route.

For suppliers assessing this buyer’s recurring laboratory-equipment needs, this award shows demand for maintenance of a named MALDI Biotyper at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. A credible competitor would need the technical capability to service and maintain this specific type of microbial identification equipment, along with access to the appropriate parts, diagnostics and specialist support to keep the instrument operating reliably. The selected supplier was Bruker UK Ltd, the equipment manufacturer’s UK business, indicating that manufacturer-level expertise and service capability were relevant to this requirement. The work is a focused equipment-maintenance service for an individual instrument, so suppliers whose offer centres on general hospital facilities maintenance or new equipment supply would be less closely matched.

## Notice

STH Maintenance of Maldi Biotyper s/n 189011270327 2025-26

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092732-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2026 - 22 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,100 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bruker UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 11:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092732-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092732-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sth.nhs.uk

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