Awarded contract

CEFAS26-64 Provision of Maintenance and Assurance Services

Details

Value
£34,529
Duration
11 months
Topic
Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
Published
27 April 2026

Tender description

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. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published27 April 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date27 April 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date1 April 2027in 5 months

About the buyer

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science is an executive agency of Defra. Cefas sets up frameworks, such as one for next generation sequencing, and calls off work from them. A recent call-off contract named Defra, APHA, MMO and JNCC as authorised users. Smaller purchases can be awarded directly.

Over the past 5 years, most of Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, waste, cleaning and environmental services and IT services.

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