Tender

CN250573 KSS Instrument Maintenance

  • Kent County Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-017594

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-065d96

Published 26 February 2026, 5:14pm

Scope

Description

Kent Scientific Services (KSS) seeks to find an agreement with a service provider for the maintenance and servicing of their Gas and liquid Chromatography Equipment.

KSS seek to commission a provider for Preventative Maintenance (PM) and Corrective Maintenance for instrumentation that has been specified in the Tender documents.

As specified within the Tender, please note that the TCV is indicative and subject to the frequency of corrective maintenance and the cost of parts that are required during the contract term.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Laboratory%2C-optical-and-precision-equipments-%28excl.-glasses%29./KAP6W326T9

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/KAP6W326T9

Total value (estimated)

  • £105,000 excluding VAT
  • £126,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

There is the potential for a contract extension of up to 2 additional years (1+1). The total contract term is 3 years if all available contract extensions are taken.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
  • 50411000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus

Contract locations

  • UKJ4 - Kent

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

6 March 2026, 4:00pm

Tender submission deadline

16 March 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

This table displays the award criteria of the lot
Name Type
Criterion 1 Price

Weighting description

Price is not the only criteria and all Award Criterion are stated within the Tender documents

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

Kent County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDL-8938-YGYW

Sessions House

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Joseph Kay

Email: Joseph.kay@kent.gov.uk

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government