Official UK procurement notice
Tecan Fluent Service and Maintenance Contract
Authority: Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide a maintenance contract for two Liquid Handlers at the two locations mentioned above (one at each site). The service will provide yearly care, preventative maintenance and repair of Tecan Fluent 1080 and 780 liquid handlers including third party connected equipment in relevant CGTC sites. Description of Requirement/Product The full preventative maintenance of the Tecan Fluent liquid handling system, including the full replacement of system liquid tubing for fixed tip liquid FCA and replacement of air FCA DiTi probes. Replacement and maintenance of any Tecan Fluent components, including but not limited to: pipetting arms and RGA components, PCBs, multi-sense boards, cLLD boxes, gas struts, 1:4 dilutors, 1:3 valves, syringes. Full validation of pipetting accuracy, positioning and functionality. Full service and maintenance, including software and drivers, , i, for: Tecan Fluent, Te-Chrom, Coolmaster, Rotanta 460, centrifuge, Bioshake T-3000 yearly, with ad-hoc call-outs in the event of a breakdown or requiring fixing of any the equipment stated above. Fixing and preventative maintenance to be conducted during standard work hours on site The supplier must provide a break down service - initial troubleshooting with CGTC client via phone, email and/or chat device. For potential call-out, response time needs to be 24-72 hours of initial reporting to supplier. If fault occurs the supplier is responsible for provision of spare or replacement parts. 24-72 hour call out period.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£160,000
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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).
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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).
Lot awarding rule: 60% Quality 40% Price
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
- 14 Jul 2025, 11:26 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039529- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e4bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
14 Jul 2025 → 18 Aug 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published14 Jul 2025, 11:26 BST
- Clarification questions by22 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline29 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published13 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST
- Contract starts18 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2025- Tender notice published14 Jul 2025, 11:26 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 Aug 2025, 16:02 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST
- Contract signature expected18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECAN LIMITED19 Aug 2025 – 21 Aug 2028 | £160,193 inc. VAT | 11 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TECAN LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender