Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Defra Network eTendering Portal · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Life Technologies Limited
- Value
- £367,241.73
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Laboratory services (CPV 71900000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 000263-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Nov 2024
- Published7 Jan 2025Published 67 days after the contract date
Description
APHA requires the following level of service as listed against each Equipment / serial number <br/>Service Description: “RC Site MDTV PM”<br/>− Includes one (1) onsite Planned Maintenance per year during which Multiplex Dynamic Temperature Verification (MDTV) service will be performed. <br/>− Digital remote support, and access to technical support (Monday - Friday, <br/>standard business hours).<br/>Service Description: “AB Assurance 1PM”<br/>− One (1) Planned Maintenance service visit per annum.<br/>− Includes all parts, labour and travel for unlimited breakdowns.<br/>− One calibration kit for qPCR instruments. <br/>− Fast Response time - Engineer on site usually within 48 working hours for <br/>breakdowns (guaranteed on site in 72 working hours).<br/>− Free access to Technical and Application Support Helplines.<br/>− Guaranteed call back within three (3) working hours for breakdowns.<br/>Service Description: “AB RC Support Plus Site MDTV PM”<br/>− Includes unlimited breakdowns throu…
About the supplier
Life Technologies Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC083107).