---
title: "3 Year Warranty Quotation 24606131"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07832e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Aston University"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# 3 Year Warranty Quotation 24606131

Buyer: Aston University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07832e

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## Summary

Aston University bought three-year warranty and service coverage for a new Waters/Wyatt SEC-MALS system and a TA DSC system used by AIME. The service covers parts and labour for equipment failures, including service support and repairs, to protect the research instruments and keep them operating. This is precision laboratory equipment repair and maintenance. The work is delivered in Birmingham, where the university is based.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Waters Limited, which also signed the contract. The university used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 October 2029. Its value is £39,376 excluding VAT (£47,251.20 including VAT). The award covered one lot. The stated service-performance measure is response time to faults; no further evaluation basis is recorded in the procurement details.

For this requirement, a credible supplier needs to support Waters/Wyatt SEC-MALS and TA DSC research instruments, with the ability to diagnose failures and deliver service support, repairs, replacement parts and labour. The buyer sought coverage that protects high-value equipment and sustains its operation in a research setting, so relevant instrument-specific technical expertise and dependable fault response are central capabilities. The contract went to Waters Limited through a direct award without competition, indicating that the selected supplier was the equipment-linked service provider; future competitors would need to demonstrate equivalent competence with the specified systems and the capacity to provide parts and repair support throughout a multi-year service arrangement.

## Notice

3-year warranty/service coverage for the new Waters/Wyatt SEC-MALS system and TA DSC system. The coverage includes parts and labour for failures during the warranty period. The service coverage is required to protect high-value research equipment, provide service support, repairs, parts and labour cover, and ensure continued operation of the instruments used by AIME.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094946-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 1 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,376 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Aston University |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Waters Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 17:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094946-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094946-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aston.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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