Award

208000.00

CEFAS

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Award

05 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves CEFAS, located in Lowestoft, UK, which is seeking to source scientific equipment, specifically a mass spectrometer. This tender, titled "208000.00", is currently in the award stage following a limited procurement method that did not require prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £208,000, was signed on 4th March 2021, after the award decision was made. This procurement is aligned with enhancing capabilities related to environmental protection as covered under the GPA.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses in the scientific equipment sector, particularly those specialising in high-resolution mass spectrometry and environmental analysis technologies. Companies that can provide advanced instrumentation with unique features, such as continuous mass calibration and high sensitivity, will find themselves well-suited to compete. Firms looking to expand their presence in public sector contracts, particularly SMEs in the UK, should consider engaging with this procurement process to develop relationships with CEFAS and leverage their expertise in ultra-trace chemical contaminants determination.

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Notice Title

208000.00

Notice Description

Scientific equipment

Procurement Information

Cefas required a single high resolution accurate mass instrument to maintain and enhance the capability of Cefas' specialist ultra-trace chemical contaminants determination in the marine environment. To support existing process, the capability must enable the screening of samples for a wide number of targeted (regulated) hazardous substances, but importantly non-targeted chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) and the characterisation of unknown substances within complex mixtures with maximum confidence. It was identified that the Orbitrap Exploris 120 mass detector is most suitable, as it offers features based on unique orbitrap technology and continuous mass calibration which enables stable accurate mass and high resolution that is unrivalled by other vendors. Uniquely, it can run full trace-quantitative analysis routinely at up to 120,000 mass resolution (@ m/z 200) in full scan, whilst maintaining sensitivity, and if necessary performing polarity switching, with no compromise on mass accuracy, resolution, or sensitivity. The Exploris 120 can also be run with Thermo Scientific(tm) EASY-IC(tm) ion source which generates internal calibrant ions for real-time mass calibration of any mass spectrum, with sub ppm mass accuracy for at least 5 days. These combined features are unique and enhances confidence for both targeted and non-targeted work, in avoiding false positives and negatives, whilst supporting existing equipment and processes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029916
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004517-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

38433100 - Mass spectrometer

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£208,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CEFAS
Contact Name
Emma Roberts
Contact Email
procure@cefas.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1502527766

Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0HT
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia

Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIONEX UK LTD/THERMO FISHER

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