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Published 16 Mar 2026, 13:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Sciex Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer Systems

Official notice

Authority: Belfast Health & Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£182,630published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 16 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to AB Sciex UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Routine service of Sciex Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer Systems located within the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. Service and repairs to be provided onsite at Belfast Trust premises.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Mar 2026, 13:58 GMT
Last source update
20 May 2026, 09:14 BST
Authority reference
BGC0709
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046046
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066b14 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Sciex t/a AB Sciex UK Limited has exclusive rights for the provision of maintenance for Sciex Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer Systems.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 20 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends215 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published161 days ago
    20 May 2026, 09:14 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 13:58 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 14:47 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    20 May 2026, 09:14 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £182,6301 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AB Sciex UK Limited1 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2034Extensions: It is intended that the scope of the contract will be included within the regional renewal of the Northern Ireland Health & Social Care contract for Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment, which could be renewed for a start date of 01/01/30. The contract could be extended to 31/12/34, in 6 monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of non-award.£182,63016 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Routine service of Sciex Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer Systems located within the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. Service and repairs to be provided onsite at Belfast Trust premises. · AB Sciex UK Limited

    Signed
    5 May 2026
    Value
    £182,630
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2034 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    It is intended that the scope of the contract will be included within the regional renewal of the Northern Ireland Health & Social Care contract for Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment, which could be renewed for a start date of 01/01/30. The contract could be extended to 31/12/34, in 6 monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of non-award.

    No agreed KPIs: The contract value is below the threshold where KPIs are required.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLQJ-5727-JCLR Trust Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Non Clinical Support Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AB SCIEX UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07007374GB-PPON: PZYD-7619-YBGZ Unit 4 Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 8AJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender