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# Tecan Fluent Service and Maintenance Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tecan-fluent-service-and-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-055e4b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult: "Tecan Fluent Service and Maintenance Contract". Published status: complete. Published Value: £160,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: catapultcgtc.wax-live.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cell-gene-therapy-catapult-coh-10016023)
- **Published Value:** £160,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 July 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £160,193 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tecan-fluent-service-and-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-055e4b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055e4b`

## 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/tecan-fluent-service-and-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-055e4b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [catapultcgtc.wax-live.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcatapultcgtc.wax-live.com%2FS2C%2FDisplayModules%2FTradeModules%2FNegotiations%2FOpportunities%2FListEvents.aspx%3FApplicationInstanceID%3D27adc89e-0cb2-4b51-9bc1-34061f10156f)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tecan-fluent-service-and-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-055e4b#participate

## Description
To 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50421000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £160,000

- **Contract Period:** 17/08/2025 to 17/08/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **TECAN LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157899`
  - Value: £160,193 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039529-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-13T15:02:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T04:25:35.510Z
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