Awarded contract

RBGKEW1477 - Maintenance of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer

Details

Value
£89,252
Topic
Spectrometers
Published
15 April 2026

Tender description

Direct Award - Direct Award to highest ranked supplier on LUPC Framework - NMR -Lot 1, LAB3162 Lot 1: RBG Kew is seeking a four-year procurement agreement to enable the servicing, support (including liquid helium fills) and repair costs of an existing 400 MHz NMR system to be purchased in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Within this procurement agreement, the present tender is for a four-year maintenance contract agreement to cover remote support, liquid helium refills of the magnet and quench recovery attempt and is inviting two options, one with and one without an annual preventative maintenance visit. The procurement agreement would allow any additional maintenance costs, such as repairs not covered by the service contract, to be purchased separately and as needed from Suppler without further tendering.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date28 January 2026
  2. Completed: Award published15 April 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. A Framework Document sets out how the two bodies work together on business planning and resource allocation. Kew keeps the freedom to opt in or out of central government procurement routes such as the Crown Commercial Service. Tender opportunities appear on Find a Tender alongside Defra procurement channels. Procurement documents for live opportunities are issued through Defra's Bravo Solution portal. Suppliers are expected to meet Kew's procurement standards, including sustainability requirements, before any contract begins.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Royal Botanic Gardens Kew's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38433000 · Spectrometers
  • 50000000 · Repair and maintenance services

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