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Maintenance of Xevo TQ-XS LC-MS/MS Equipment

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:27.

Opportunity overview

This procurement relates to the award of a maintenance contract for the Waters Xevo TQ-XS LC-MS/MS system located within the Weqas Reference Measurement Laboratory at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.The contract includes preventative maintenance, breakdown repair (including parts), and ongoing technical and software support to ensure the system operates to required standards.The contract is being awarded directly to Waters Ltd as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the only supplier capable of delivering the requirement. This is due to the need for proprietary software access, manufacturer-approved parts, and specialist technical expertise specific to the system.Use of alternative providers would introduce unacceptable risk to equipment performance, reliability, and continuity of laboratory services.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Waters Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£38.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£46.2k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PQHY-2265-MGZW
Location
WILMSLOW, UKD62, SK9 4AX, 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
CAV-DIR (26-27) 25
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
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Id
GB-PPON-PPPR-7969-BTJG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPPR-7969-BTJG

Address

Street Address
Woodland House
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 4HH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Nicola Williams
Telephone
+442921500649

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Id
GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMN
Role Details
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) plays a vital role in supporting NHS Wales by delivering a wide range of professional, technical, and administrative services. It is hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, which means Velindre provides the governance and infrastructure to support NWSSP’s operations, but NWSSP itself serves all NHS organisations across Wales.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXWV-6492-CGMN

Address

Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court Heol Billingsley
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL15

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
Organisation 3
Name
Waters Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PQHY-2265-MGZW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQHY-2265-MGZW

Address

Street Address
Stamford Avenue, Altrincham Road
Locality
WILMSLOW
Postal Code
SK9 4AX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD62

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
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQHY-2265-MGZW
Name
Waters Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Maintenance of Xevo TQ-XS LC-MS/MS Equipment
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
9 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
29 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
28 Sept 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
46,211.68
Amount
38,509.74
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056407-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Jun 2026, 08:41
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF14 4HH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 048709-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 048738-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 056407-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·