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    ContractsPreventative Maintenance and Technical Support for Cameca SX100 Microprobe
    Awarded contract

    Preventative Maintenance and Technical Support for Cameca SX100 Microprobe

    Awarded
    £29.4k
    Published 9 Nov 2026

    Provide preventative maintenance and technical support services for a Cameca SX100 microprobe analytical instrument.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 9 Nov 2026· YesterdayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £29.4k
    Published 9 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £29,354
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CA
      Cameca
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published yesterday.

    9 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity involves providing preventative maintenance and ongoing technical support services for a Cameca SX100 electron microprobe instrument. The service scope includes routine maintenance to ensure optimal instrument performance, troubleshooting and diagnostic support, replacement of consumable parts as needed, and technical expertise to keep the equipment in proper working condition. This is a specialized service contract for laboratory analytical equipment requiring qualified technicians with experience in electron microprobe systems.

    Track record

    6 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Who wins here
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    4. CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (CENTRAL) LTD1× · 17%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07b80a

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