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CEFAS26-64 Provision of Maintenance and Assurance Services

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 15:36.

Opportunity overview

This contract covers the provision of maintenance and assurance services for Life Technologies laboratory instruments used for molecular and genetic analysis. The contract includes annual service cover (for the period 2 April 2026 to 1 April 2027) for the following equipment: 2 × StepOnePlus Real-Time PCR Systems 4 × QuantStudio 3 Real-Time PCR Systems (0.2 ml block) 1 × QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System (0.2 ml block) 1 × 3500xL Genetic Analyzer The services provided include preventative maintenance, assurance cover, and support in line with Life Technologies’ applicable service plans (including AB Maintenance and AB Assurance), helping to ensure continued reliability, performance, and compliance of critical laboratory equipment. These instruments support essential laboratory testing and analysis activities, and the contract ensures equipment uptime, technical support, and specialist servicing by the manufacturer.

Awarded to

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Life Technologies Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£34.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£41.4k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Paisley, UKM83, PA4 9RF, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C33908
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
Id
GB-PPON-PPGW-5299-JGTN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPGW-5299-JGTN

Address

Street Address
Pakefield Road
Locality
Lowestoft
Postal Code
NR33 0HT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Life Technologies Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-144138

Address

Street Address
3 Fountain Drive, Inchinnan Business Park
Locality
Paisley
Postal Code
PA4 9RF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM83

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50410000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144138
Name
Life Technologies Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
CEFAS26-64 Provision of Maintenance and Assurance Services
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
3 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
3 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Apr 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
41,434.8
Amount
34,529
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
038018-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Apr 2026, 13:01
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lowestoft · UKH14 · NR33 0HT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 038018-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·