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Published 1 Jun 2026, 15:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance & Calibration of INM Lab Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£110,500≈ £28k / year · £132,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Jun 2030 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Institute of Naval Medicine (INM) has a requirement for a four-year support contract covering preventative maintenance, calibration and breakdown support for the analytical instruments

CPV: Calibration services · Preventive maintenance services · System maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsSMEPublished value£110,500
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £110,500 exc. VAT · £132,600 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: Full details are in invitation to tender document

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
Closed
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
1 Jun 2026, 15:47 BST
Last source update
1 Jun 2026, 15:47 BST
Authority reference
715861486
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051517
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Calibration servicesPreventive maintenance servicesSystem maintenance services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
26 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Jun 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published145 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 15:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions by132 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline121 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts116 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 15:47 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender