Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 26 Feb 2026, 17:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CN250573 KSS Instrument Maintenance

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Published estimate£105,000≈ £105k / year · £126,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 2 Apr 2026

Awarded to Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent Scientific Services (KSS) has concluded a procurement process and awarded an agreement to a service provider for the maintenance and servicing of its gas and liquid chromatography equipment.

The agreement covers the provision of preventative maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance (CM) servicing for the instrumentation specified in the tender documents.

Please note that the estimated contract value of the service is £105,000 (excluding VAT). This estimation is based on the actual cost of Preventative Maintenance servicing combined with the anticipated cost of Corrective Maintenance servicing throughout the commission. The actual contract value is subject to the frequency of CM (Engineer call-outs) and the cost of parts that are required during the contract term. Therefore, the contract value is indicative and may exceed the figure specified within this notice.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus · Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£105,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £105,000 exc. VAT · £126,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: There is the potential for a contract extension of up to 2 additional years (1+1). The total contract term is 3 years if all available contract extensions are taken.

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)50410000 Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus 50411000 Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Criterion 1

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Feb 2026, 17:14 GMT
Last source update: 8 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-017594
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatusRepair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065d96 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 6 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

26 Feb 2026 → 8 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published235 days ago
26 Feb 2026, 17:14 GMT
Clarification questions by228 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission deadline218 days ago
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts202 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published195 days ago
8 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
26 Feb 2026, 17:14 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
8 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
8 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £105,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd	£105,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd
Signed
2 Apr 2026
Value
£105,000
Period
2 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
There is the potential for a contract extension of up to 2 additional years (1+1). The total contract term is 3 years if all available contract extensions are taken.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDL-8938-YGYW Sessions House, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Agilent Technologies LDA UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08815891 5500 Lakeside Cheadle Royal Business Park, Cheadle, Chesire, North West, SK8 3GRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender26 Feb 2026, 17:14 GMT