Published date: 25 January 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 March 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

  • Preventive maintenance services - 50324200

  • Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus - 50410000

    • Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services - 50800000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,191,513.60 to £22,114,143.02

Procurement reference

CF-0227400D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

25 January 2024

Closing date

22 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Environment Agency is seeking to appoint one (1) single Contractor to provide a proactive and reactive repair and maintenance service of laboratory equipment. The Contract for the Servicing and Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment will centre primarily on a list of laboratory equipment each with a service level chosen from a small group of specified, defined options. The asset list and chosen service level will be reviewed and amended regularly in line with equipment replacement and user requirement.

It is expected that the Contractor will act as a managed service provider, in that they will manage the relationships and sub-contracting arrangements with their second-tier providers.

The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of four (4) years and may be extended for additional periods up to a maximum period of four (4) years subject to performance, price competitiveness and ongoing need, bringing the total contract period to eight (8) years.

The following UK public sector bodies are authorised and enabled to use the contract;
• Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
• Centre for Environment and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)
• Any other Agencies and non-departmental public bodies of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

DGCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk

Address

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK

Email

DGCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk