---
title: "Service Contract for the Bio-Techne ELLA, JESS and Maurice Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078149"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# Service Contract for the Bio-Techne ELLA, JESS and Maurice Systems

Buyer: CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078149

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## Summary

Cell Therapy Catapult Limited procured a 12-month service contract for Bio-Techne’s ELLA, JESS and Maurice laboratory systems in its BMIC Analytics laboratories. The work is maintenance and repair of precision laboratory equipment, supporting the operation of these systems in the analytics labs. The buyer is Cell Therapy Catapult Limited, a public-sector organisation. The systems are located within the BMIC Analytics laboratories; the procurement data does not identify a town or site address for delivery.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Bio-Techne Ltd. The buyer used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 7 October 2026 to 6 October 2027. Its value is £44,294 excluding VAT (£53,152 including VAT). The process was a single lot, covering service work on the three Bio-Techne systems. The published details do not set out separate evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements.

This award shows demand for specialist servicing of Bio-Techne ELLA, JESS and Maurice systems in a biomedical analytics laboratory. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to demonstrate technical capability to maintain and repair these specific platforms, together with access to appropriate parts, service expertise and capacity to support laboratory operations. Experience servicing comparable precision laboratory equipment would be relevant, but the award does not state formal accreditations or minimum experience thresholds. The buyer used a direct award without competition for this purchase, so the outcome does not demonstrate a competitive evaluation or identify scored criteria. Suppliers should treat this as evidence of a focused, equipment-specific maintenance requirement at Cell Therapy Catapult rather than a broader laboratory servicing contract.

## Notice

A 12-month service contract for the Bio-Techne LTD ELLA, JESS and Maurice Systems within the BMIC Analytics labs. The contract cost is PS44,294 (Excluding VAT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094072-2026 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2026 - 6 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £44,294 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9RT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bio-Techne Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 09:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094072-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094072-2026
  6th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://ct.catapult.org.uk/
- https://www.bio-techne.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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