AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
John Innes Centre awarded Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Limited a direct, below-threshold service contract for a Q Exactive system and associated parts and accessories.
Published outcomeThe contract is recorded as active, signed on 11 June 2026, and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, one-year precision-equipment maintenance award valued at £49,168.63 excluding VAT (£59,002.36 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £49,168.63 excluding VAT; £59,002.36 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier is identified on award 1 and contract 1 is linked to award 1. Company number 05018976 is verified by company-number match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 11 June 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-06-11.
Contract term
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Contract period startDate is 2026-08-01 and endDate is 2027-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£49,168.63
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Contract value amount is 49168.63 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£59,002.36
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Contract value amountGross is 59002.36 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 references related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence11 June 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-06-11.
Contract start
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-08-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-07-31.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceService and support plan for a Q Exactive system and associated parts and accessories
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Tender description states: “Service/Support plan for Q Exactive system and associated parts and accessories for period 2026-2027.”
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 50400000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
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Award item additional classification lists CPV 50400000.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKH, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKH.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competitive process was reported
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Published procedure detail states the procurement was without competition.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidenceQ Exactive Service Contract 2026-2027
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Contract 1 title is “Q Exactive Service Contract 2026-2027”.
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract aboveThreshold is false; tender procedure detail also states below threshold.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceSingle-supplier direct award for specialist equipment support
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One supplier is listed on the sole award; the procedure is direct and without competition; scope concerns a Q Exactive system service/support plan.
Comparable opportunity signal
96% confidencePotential demand relates to maintenance and support of precision analytical equipment
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The requirement is classified under repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-date disclosure
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data.
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description, or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data.
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No bid count, evaluation criteria, scoring, or award rationale is provided.
Extension and renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data.
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No options, extensions, or renewal provisions are stated.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not give an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individually stated value.
- No bid count, evaluation information, pricing breakdown, award rationale, extension terms or renewal terms is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
John Innes CentreThermo Fisher Diagnostics LimitedQ Exactive service contractprecision equipment maintenancedirect procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Q Exactive service contract?
THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED, verified against company number 05018976.
What is the contract value?
£49,168.63 excluding VAT, or £59,002.36 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
From 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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