---
title: "Qexactive Service/Support Plan 2026-2067"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078aa4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "JOHN INNES CENTRE"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# Qexactive Service/Support Plan 2026-2067

Buyer: JOHN INNES CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078aa4

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## Summary

John Innes Centre procured a service and support plan for its Q Exactive system, including associated parts and accessories. The requirement is maintenance and repair support for precision scientific equipment, rather than a purchase of a new instrument. The work supports the Centre’s research operations at Norwich Research Park in Norwich. The award classifies the service under CPV 50400000, covering repair and maintenance of medical and precision equipment. The contract is for the Centre’s Q Exactive system and is awarded as a single requirement, rather than being divided into separately described service lots. The listed delivery location is the United Kingdom; Norwich is the stated location of the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Limited. John Innes Centre used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award date is not stated; the contract was signed on 11 June 2026. The service contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £49,168.63 excluding VAT, or £59,002.36 including VAT. There was one lot, marked complete, and one awarded supplier. The published procurement data does not provide a separate scoring or evaluation basis beyond the direct-award route. The contract is recorded as active.

This award shows demand at John Innes Centre for specialist service and support of a Q Exactive system, including its associated parts and accessories. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate the technical ability to maintain and repair precision scientific equipment and to support the relevant instrument and its components. Suppliers should be equipped to provide service coverage across the contract period and respond to the operational needs of a research centre based at Norwich Research Park. Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Limited was selected through a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the outcome provides evidence of the incumbent supplier and the buyer’s route for this purchase, rather than a comparison of competing offers. Businesses with relevant instrument expertise, parts support and dependable service capacity are best placed to pursue similar requirements from this buyer.

## Notice

Service/Support plan for Q Exactive system and associated parts and accessories for period 2026-2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098432-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,168 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JOHN INNES CENTRE |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR4 7UH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk |
| Local authority | South Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | Cringleford |
| Westminster constituency | South Norfolk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 12:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098432-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098432-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.jic.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.thermofisher.com/uk

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