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Published 28 Sept 2026, 11:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Pipette Servicing, Maintenance and Calibration Services

Official notice

Authority: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South East (UKJ11)
Published estimate£208,335≈ £69k / year · £250,002 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS), hosted by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to provide pipette calibration, servicing, maintenance and repair services across its pathology sites.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Aug 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Calibration services · Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£208,335
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £208,335 exc. VAT · £250,002 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract will have an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years, exercised as two separate 12-month extensions (3+1+1). · The contract will have an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years, exercised as two separate 12-month extensions (3+1+1).
50430000 Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment50433000 Calibration services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical & Quality Questionnaire: 75%
  • Commercial Schedule: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical & Quality Questionnaire
  • Commercial Schedule
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Aug 2031
First published
28 Sept 2026, 11:15 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 11:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 Dec 2026
Authority reference
C464854
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091340
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Calibration servicesRepair and maintenance services of precision equipment
Delivery area
South East (UKJ11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b54 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Instructions to access the tender documents:

Please follow the following link to go to the portal: atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com ↗

Search Contract Reference C464854 and click on the Opportunity Title.

From here you are able to view the document and register interest.

Clicking ‘Register Interest’ will prompt you to log in or create an account. This will enable you respond to the questions directly using the templates provided and then upload back on to the portal.

Timeline

28 Sept 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published30 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 11:15 BST
  2. Clarification questions by11 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline4 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 51 days
    18 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 64 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 11:15 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLMQ-6855-CXLL Portsmouth Road, Frimley, South East, GU16 7UJContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender