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Ion Chromatography Systems, Autosampler and 10 Year Preventative Maintenance

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Jan 2026 at 11:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

11 Dec 2025 at 15:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Oct 2025 at 13:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for furnishing Ion Chromatography Systems, along with an Autosampler and a 10-year Preventative Maintenance plan. The procurement falls under the industry category of Chromatographs and relates to goods. The location for delivery is specified as the United Kingdom, particularly concentrating in Portsmouth. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited, a large-scale enterprise trading as Thermo Fisher Scientific, being designated as the supplier. This open procedure commenced with an award notice published on 6th January 2026, following the resolution of the standstill period on 22nd December 2025. The contract's initial and active period runs from 5th January 2026 through to 31st March 2036, with a total maximum award value reaching £562,987.63 including VAT.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses primarily in the analytical chemistry sector which specialise in manufacturing or supplying scientific instrumentation and maintenance services. By engaging with a substantial central government buyer such as the Ministry of Defence, suppliers may leverage this contract to enhance their business portfolios. Firms with expertise in servicing and maintaining complex analytical systems and able to provide ongoing supply of high-quality consumables would be particularly well-suited to benefit from such an engagement. Moreover, the possibility of ad-hoc purchases during the contract lifespan could fuel steady revenue streams whilst affirming a supplier’s reputation and reliability within public-sector procurement spheres.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ion Chromatography Systems, Autosampler and 10 Year Preventative Maintenance

Notice Description

The Environmental and Industrial Hazards (EIH) Laboratory at the Institute of Naval Medicine requires two Ion Chromatography Systems to replace the current Ion Chromatograph which has reached the end of its useful life and to provide additional capability according to new requirements. The systems will primarily be used for analysis of anions in raw, potable and bottled water samples in accordance with the requirements of service doctrine1, 2, 3 and UK drinking water legislation4, 5, but other matrices will include environmental samples such as groundwater, surface water and wastewater. One Ion Chromatograph must be capable of analysing 9 anions (fluoride, chlorite, chloride, nitrite, chlorate, bromide, nitrate, sulphate and phosphate) using conductivity detection. The other Ion Chromatograph must be capable of analysing bromate in samples with elevated levels of chloride with post column derivatisation and absorbance detection. Specifically, post column addition of potassium iodide followed by detection of triiodide using a uv-vis detector. The systems must meet the requirements for trueness, precision and limit of detection detailed in The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2018. See Invitation to Tender for further details.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The contract will include an optional Limit of Liability of up to PS200,000 in total or PS20,000 per annum for the purchase of ad-hoc consumable items required for the operation and use of the instruments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cedb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000589-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38432200 - Chromatographs

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£469,156 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£469,156 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific

Further Information

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