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# Maintenance of Xevo TQ-XS LC-MS/MS Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/maintenance-of-xevo-tq-xs-lc-ms-ms-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06a36d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: "Maintenance of Xevo TQ-XS LC-MS/MS Equipment". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff and Vale University Health Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-vale-university-health-board-nhs-7a4)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £38,510 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/maintenance-of-xevo-tq-xs-lc-ms-ms-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06a36d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a36d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/maintenance-of-xevo-tq-xs-lc-ms-ms-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06a36d#tl-md)

## Description
This procurement relates to the award of a maintenance contract for the Waters Xevo TQ-XS LC-MS/MS system located within the Weqas Reference Measurement Laboratory at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.The contract includes preventative maintenance, breakdown repair (including parts), and ongoing technical and software support to ensure the system operates to required standards.The contract is being awarded directly to Waters Ltd as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the only supplier capable of delivering the requirement. This is due to the need for proprietary software access, manufacturer-approved parts, and specialist technical expertise specific to the system.Use of alternative providers would introduce unacceptable risk to equipment performance, reliability, and continuity of laboratory services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Maintenance of Xevo TQ-XS LC-MS/MS Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **WATERS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182524`
  - Value: £38,510 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 21/05/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Maintenance of Xevo TQ-XS LC-MS/MS Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £38,510
  - Signed Date: 08/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F056407-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-16T07:41:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T05:51:46.638Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06a36d