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PURCH2511 Provision of an Ultra-Performance, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry System

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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Award

04 Mar 2025 at 14:45

Tender

04 Nov 2024 at 16:57

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow has completed its procurement process for the "PURCH2511 Provision of an Ultra-Performance, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry System". This falls under the industry category of "Spectroscopy devices" and is classified as a procurement for goods. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract, valued at £927,000, was awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific and the procurement process for this contract commenced on 4th November 2024, with the contract being signed on 3rd March 2025. The delivery location for the equipment is Glasgow, UK, specifically in the UKM82 region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacturing and maintenance of advanced scientific instrumentation. Companies specialising in high-resolution mass spectrometry systems, especially those capable of accommodating high-throughput plate-based formats and tandem-mass-tag multiplex methodologies, would find this contract highly pertinent. The tender also underscores the importance of technical specifications, performance output, and technical service support, with a notable 54% weightage assigned to technical specifications. Businesses with robust service support capabilities and competitive pricing strategies (price criteria standing at 30%) are well-suited to compete in such high-value, sophisticated technology procurement processes.

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Notice Title

PURCH2511 Provision of an Ultra-Performance, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry System

Notice Description

Award of PURCH2511 Provision of Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of an Ultra-Performance, Research-Grade, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) System

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of PURCH2511 Provision of Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of an Ultra-Performance, Research-Grade, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) System

Renewal: Fixed period of 12 month with an extension period of 4 x 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b3d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007874-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33114000 - Spectroscopy devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£927,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 202511 months 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 GLASGOW
Contact Name
Hannah Dobby
Contact Email
hannah.dobby@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413306613

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC

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