Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c6b-bfee-735e-989a-2f9c86e5c83e/cefas21-61-rfq-for-a-service-contract-for-analytical-instruments awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # CEFAS21-61 RFQ for a service contract for Analytical Instruments [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal) Estimated value £50,000 Published 21 Feb 2022 Deadline Closed 4 May 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The service contract is to cover all instruments listed in Annex A and must include: - Maintenance service to include annual on-site Preventive Maintenance for instruments stipulated as "YES" in column "Option 1 PM" in Annex A - 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. - 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 prices will be amended in such occurrences. ## CPV classification Measuring instruments Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4f87ae71-34e7-488f-bfd1-fac32775c05e) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Defra Network eTendering Portal: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal) [Sector More Laboratory & precision equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/laboratory-precision-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – Vodíkový polygon CEETe H2 / CEETe H2 Hydrogen Polygon · Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava · 18 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-14ee-7238-941c-57e426068058/czechia-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-vodikov) [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Training for 3 Automatic Asphalt Extraction Devices, including all necessary accessories required for complete and fully operational systems · Public Works Department · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1c2c-7367-bb86-fdb6f5219ed7/cyprus-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-supply) [Parking meters – Parkautomaten · Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart, Haupt- und Personalamt, Abt. Allgemeiner Service, Zentraler Einkauf · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1396-70d0-82b5-dd09b1916cf7/germany-parking-meters-parkautomaten) [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – Dostawa systemu obrazowania fluorescencyjnego na rzecz Instytutu Agrofizyki im. Bohdana Dobrzańskiego PAN w Lublinie · Instytut Agrofizyki IM.BOHDANA Dobrzańskiego Polskiej Akademii Nauk · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-ceff-70be-b876-1f526e8d1cf5/poland-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-dostawa) [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – Sprzedaż wraz z dostarczeniem sondy wieloparametrowej z elektrodami oraz pompy próżniowej · Uniwersytet Rzeszowski · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1441-70f4-a723-f4e57a503570/poland-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-sprzedaz) [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – X-ray CT system for the analysis of rock and soil samples · ETH Zürich - Abt. Procurement & Export Services · 37 days left · 25 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1c5a-739b-bb20-024917276057/switzerland-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-x-r)