---
title: "LCMS Crosslab Silver Maintenance Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078077"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Staffordshire University"
published: "2026-10-05"
---

# LCMS Crosslab Silver Maintenance Contract

Buyer: Staffordshire University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078077

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## Summary

Staffordshire University bought a three-year maintenance service for its Agilent LCMS qTOF 6550 mass spectrometry equipment. The work is maintenance of specialist laboratory and precision equipment, intended to keep this analytical instrument operating. The buyer is the University of Staffordshire, and delivery is in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Staffordshire University awarded the contract to Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited; it was signed on 11 September 2026. The contract runs from 12 September 2026 to 11 September 2029 and is valued at £120,000 including VAT. The university used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The procurement was organised as a single lot. Agilent was selected on the stated basis that it was the only supplier able to maintain this equipment.

This award demonstrates demand for manufacturer-specific maintenance of the university’s Agilent LCMS qTOF 6550, rather than general laboratory servicing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to show it can maintain this precise instrument and provide the specialist technical capability required to support it. The buyer’s stated rationale indicates that access to equipment-specific expertise or authorisation is central to competing; broad precision-equipment maintenance experience alone may not be sufficient. Suppliers should be positioned to deliver sustained maintenance across a multi-year service arrangement for a university laboratory. The award went to the equipment manufacturer’s named UK supplier, so an alternative provider would need clear evidence that it can offer equivalent maintenance support.

## Notice

Provision of a three year maintenance contract for Agilent LCMS qTOF 6550 Agilent Technologies are the only supplier able to provide this equipment maintenance contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093681-2026 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Sep 2026 - 11 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Staffordshire University |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Postcode area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 10:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093681-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093681-2026
  5th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.staffs.ac.uk/
- https://www.agilent.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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