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Select Series MRT Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) system for sample preparation free tissue mass spectrometry imaging with superior molecular class coverage.

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

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20 Feb 2023 at 15:31

Summary of the contracting process

The National Physical Laboratory, located in Teddington, UK, has awarded a contract for a Select Series MRT Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) system for tissue mass spectrometry imaging to Waters Limited. The procurement process was completed and the contract, valued at £868,170.4 GBP, was signed on 20th February 2023. The system, part of the Laboratory, optical and precision equipments category, enables high-resolution tissue imaging with minimal sample preparation, offering superior molecular class coverage. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses in the laboratory equipment industry, particularly those specialised in mass spectrometry imaging solutions. Waters Limited, the supplier, provides the only commercially available DESI MSI system, offering high throughput and sensitivity for biological imaging. Companies with expertise in designing and manufacturing laboratory equipment, especially in the field of mass spectrometry, would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders that require cutting-edge technological solutions and superior image resolution capabilities.

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Notice Title

Select Series MRT Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) system for sample preparation free tissue mass spectrometry imaging with superior molecular class coverage.

Notice Description

Desorption electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry imaging (DESI MSI) provides excellent metabolic coverage and throughput with minimal sample preparation for tissue imaging in pre-clinical and clinical studies. Waters produce the only commercially available DESI MSI system. This latest innovation (Select Series MRT with DESI XS source) builds substantially on their previous DESI systems enabling superior image resolution, useability, reliability, mass accuracy < 1ppm and mass resolving power of > 200,000 at scan rates of 10Hz.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Our research in evaluation of multiple mass spectrometry imaging modalities shows that DESI provides a uniquely powerful combination of minimal sample preparation, low limits-of-detection and broad metabolic coverage. The Select Series MRT folded time of flight instrument should be equipped with the DESI XS ion source including motorised sample analysis stage, sample view camera and heated inlet capillary. It should provide DESI MSI functionality whilst offering >200,000 mass resolving power, < 1ppm mass accuracy, all at 10 Hz scan speeds. A range of pixel sizes and image ROIs should be available such that data acquisition at >10 um pixel size over a full microscope slide comprised of multiple image regions area if desired. The DESI inlet capillary should have temperature controlled to enable optimisation of ionisation / transmission for different analyte classes. The solvent delivery for DESI sprayer should be provided by a HPLC type pump system.

Procurement Information

DESI MSI is only commercially available from Waters Ltd and coupled to their Select Series MRT folded time-of-flight instrument provides a powerful, high throughput, high sensitivity, high mass resolving power and high spatial resolution biological imaging system. Unique features of the Select Series MRT DESI instrument include: 1. Imaging of biomolecules from tissue by DESI MSI. 2. DESI MSI tissue analysis with mass resolving power of > 200,000 in the m/z range 50 - 1000 3. DESI MSI tissue analysis with mass accuracy < 1 ppm, > 200,000 mass resolving power at scan rates of 10 Hz

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a6ef
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005059-2023
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£868,170 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mandy.morgan@npl.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2089436731

Buyer Location

Locality
TEDDINGTON
Postcode
TW11 0LW
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Teddington
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WATERS

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