Official UK procurement notice
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)Maintenance Contract
Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework Information: For High Value Laboratory Equipment (LAB3162NW) Lot 2 - X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments including Associated Equipment, Accessories, Consumables, Maintenance and Servicing of Equipment. Direct award.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Scanning Electron Microscope SEM maintenanceAwarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Jun 2025, 16:33 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2025, 16:33 BST
- Authority reference
RBGKEW1416- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035195- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553b0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The framework has already been officially published under Find a Tender by the framework provider UKUPC :Framework for High Value Laboratory Equipment (LAB3162 NW) - Lot 2 - X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments including Associated Equipment, Accessories, Consumables, Maintenance and Servicing of Equipment.
The framework allows that we can direct award to another supplier that is not the highest scoring where you have a legitimate business related justification, In this situation, as only this supplier can deliver the required service, this serves as a valid justification.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH | £10,884 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035195-2025-1 · Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- £10,884
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, KewReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.