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Purchase of Liquid Chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectometry instrument package

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

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04 Jan 2023 at 10:40

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bristol has awarded a contract for the purchase of liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometry equipment. The procurement process was conducted using a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £208,060.16 GBP, was signed on December 16, 2022. The equipment is intended for the School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol, based in the UK.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in laboratory, optical, and precision equipment to showcase their expertise. The University of Bristol, as the buying organisation, sought a supplier for a mass spectrometry instrument package suitable for high-volume sample analysis. Companies with experience in providing such specialised scientific equipment would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Purchase of Liquid Chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectometry instrument package

Notice Description

Purchase of Liquid Chromatography Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Instrument Package

Lot Information

Lot 1

A LC-QQQ MS instrument package is required for the National Environmental Isotope Facility Bristol Laboratory (NEIF-B) based in the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol. It will be dedicated to performing normal and reverse phase chromatographic analysis of a wide range of targets. The successful bid shall provide a package that shall enable robust and cost-effective routine, high-volume throughput of samples with minimal maintenance and built-in redundancy thereby enabling near continuous operation. The instruments shall also be used by the Organic Geochemistry Unit (OGU; https://www.bristol.ac.uk/chemistry/research/ogu/), whose labs in which they will be housed, and more widely by other academic researchers under the auspices of the Bristol Biogeochemistry Research Centre (BBRC; http://www.bristol.ac.uk/bbrc/) and Cabot Institute (http://www.bris.ac.uk/cabot/).

Procurement Information

Mini Competition from APUC Framework for The Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment LAB 1029 AP

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0394f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000134-2023
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£208,060 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20223 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
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Contact Name
Deborah Dooley
Contact Email
deborah.dooley@bristol.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01179289000

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5DS
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC

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