Published date: 1 July 2022

This notice was replaced on 25 August 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 28 November 2022, last edited 28 November 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales

Value of contract

£278,000

Procurement reference

tender_303372/1080717

Published date

1 July 2022

Approach to market date

12 July 2022

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2027

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) requires the provision of a centrifuge maintenance, repair and calibration service, including Preventative Maintenance visits and Corrective Maintenance visits, to be carried out on-site as and when required. The use of centrifuges is essential for the Agency to undertake all of its scientific activities as part of Defra's priority to protect the country from plant and animal diseases.

This PIN is to make the potential supply market aware of this opportunity which will be advertised for tender (expected to be July 2022).

Further details will be provided with the tender documents, however an estimate of the volume of centrifuges is 256 in total, with 200 of these being located at APHA. Surrey and the rest being located at APHA regional laboratories across England, Scotland and Wales. Please note that these volumes are estimates prior to the tender documents being published and may be subject to change.

Expected contract start date is 1st November 2022.

More information

Links

Additional text

The tender documents, once available, will be available from the Bravo website:
https://defra.bravsolution.co.uk

About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

colette.newton@defra.gov.uk

Website

www.defra.gov.uk