AwardedAwarded 9 March 2026

Sciex multi instrument maintenance & support contract

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · NHS and health

In brief

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board awarded this contract to Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd on 9 March 2026.

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What the notice says

The contract covers the ongoing maintenance, servicing, and software support required for two Sciex analytical instrument systems used within the clinical laboratory service. These systems include the QTRAP 6500+ and the Triple Quad 5500, along with their associated LC components such as Exion pumps, racks, and Peak gas generators. These instruments are essential for delivering time critical clinical assays, and the service relies on continuous operational reliability to ensure timely and accurate results.Sciex, as the original equipment manufacturer, is the only provider able to deliver the specialist level of technical support required for these systems. Their service model provides access to certified parts, trained engineers, remote diagnostics, software troubleshooting, and clinical applications support. This ensures rapid issue resolution, minimal downtime, and consistent performance, all of which are vital for maintaining uninterrupted clinical workflows. A lapse in maintenance or support would present a significant risk to service continuity and could negatively impact turnaround times for patient testing.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd (SME)£225,792
Awarded 18 February 2026
30 March 2026 to 29 April 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 015031-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 015071-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 020911-2026

About the buyer

From notice 015031-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 February 2026, last updated 9 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.