Published date: 27 April 2021

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: 4 May 2021, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

  • Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus - 50411000

  • Analysis services - 71620000

    • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

NR33 0HT

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

tender_271942/957061

Published date

27 April 2021

Closing date

4 May 2021

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

5 May 2021

Contract end date

5 May 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Cefas has a requirement to renew the service contract for our Agilent Technologies analytical instruments located at our Lowestoft laboratory.

Requirement:
The service contract is to cover all instruments listed in Annex A and must include:

1. Maintenance service to include annual on-site Preventive Maintenance for instruments stipulated as "YES" in column "Option 1 PM" in Annex A
2. On-site repair services, including
2.1 Unlimited on-site troubleshooting and repair visits (including travel and labour)
2.2 Parts required for repair
2.3 Consumables/supplies required for repair, including liners, seals, tubing assemblies, lamps and multipliers
2.4 GC autosampler tower exchange service with identical model to expedite repairs
2.5 Response time as specified in Annex A. Where two days response time is stipulated, this refers to the expectation that, in the event of a breakdown, an engineer would be available for on-site repair within 2 working days of the call being logged.
3. Other services:
3.1 Hardware and software telephone support
3.2 Firmware upgrades
3.3 Option for software upgrades
3.4 Statement on the origin (e.g. manufacturer or generic supplier) of parts and consumables to be used for repair/maintenance.

Some of the instruments listed are planned to be decommissioned over the next 12 months, and responses should provide an approach in terms of contract amendment/pricing in such occurrences.


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About the buyer

Contact name

Chloe Halifax

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Telephone

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Email

Chloe.Halifax@cefas.co.uk