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High Mass Resolving Power, High Mass Accuracy, Benchtop Mass Spectrometry Instrument

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

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02 Jun 2023 at 14:23

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Physical Laboratory has awarded a contract for a "High Mass Resolving Power, High Mass Accuracy, Benchtop Mass Spectrometry Instrument" to Thermo Fisher. The procurement was for laboratory, optical, and precision equipment within the goods category. The instrument specifications required specific performance characteristics including mass resolving power and accuracy. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies specializing in laboratory equipment manufacturing and supply, particularly those with expertise in mass spectrometry instruments. Businesses capable of producing instruments with high mass resolving power, high mass accuracy, and rapid polarity switching would be well-suited to compete in this type of procurement process. The contract was awarded to Thermo Fisher, a large-scale supplier in the industry, indicating the potential for significant business growth through successful participation in similar public procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

High Mass Resolving Power, High Mass Accuracy, Benchtop Mass Spectrometry Instrument

Notice Description

The instrument must provide 480,000 mass resolving power, < 1ppm mass accuracy, a dynamic range of > 5000:1, scan rates up to 40 Hz and rapid polarity switching < 1 second per cycle. It must be supplied with an electrospray ion source.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Our large-scale instrument development mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) studies require high mass accuracy (<1 ppm), high mass resolving power (> 400,000) and the ability to couple to a range of third party and home-built atmospheric pressure developmental ion sources. These home-built ion sources were developed for coupling to a Thermo Orbitrap Elite instrument. This package must also have a small footprint, preferably benchtop, profile to fit into our laboratory space. Currently, of commercially available MSI instruments, the Thermo Orbitrap Exploris 480 is the only instrument to fulfil these requirements completely.

Procurement Information

The Thermo Orbitrap Exploris 480 is the only commercially available mass spectrometry instrument providing the following required combination of characteristics: * Scan rates up to 40 Hz * Benchtop, small footprint instrument. * Compatibility with third party MALDI MSI and LESA ion sources and our existing home-built atmospheric pressure ion sources. * The mass spectrometer is a high-resolution FT system. * Achievable mass resolution must be greater than 400,000 FWHM at m/z 200 for all scan modes and both polarities. A copy of the Regulatory Compliance documentation (CE or UKCA Declaration of Conformity) certificate must be provided with the instrument, which will be reviewing by NPL's regulatory compliance expert upon receipt.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d370
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015737-2023
Current Stage
Award
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
£800,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20232 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

THERMO FISHER

Further Information

Notice URLs

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