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Gas Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer and Flame Ionisation Detector (GC-MS/FID)

NPL Management Limited

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28 Aug 2026 at 16:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NPL Management Limited, the company operating the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, procured a gas chromatograph system with a mass spectrometer detector and flame ionisation detector (GC-MS/FID). The requirement covers supply, delivery, installation, calibration, commissioning and user training, together with associated software, accessories and warranty support. The equipment is intended for analysis of biomethane, natural gas, refinery gases and high-purity hydrocarbon reference materials. It supports NPL’s research, testing and measurement activities. This is a goods procurement for gas chromatography equipment, classified under CPV 38432210, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The process comprised one completed lot and was bought for use within NPL’s scientific and technical operations.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a below-threshold procurement with one lot. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and runs from 5 August to 22 September 2026. The awarded supplier is AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITED. The contract value is £9,994,812 excluding VAT, or £11,993,774 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies Agilent as the supplier for the gas chromatograph system, including its mass spectrometer and flame ionisation detectors. The procurement used a tender process, and the available outcome records do not set out a separate evaluation weighting or award-criteria description.

This requirement is relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist laboratory-equipment providers able to deliver a complete GC-MS/FID solution rather than equipment alone. Credible competitors would need capability in gas chromatography for biomethane, natural gas, refinery gases and high-purity hydrocarbon reference materials, with suitable software, accessories and warranty support. They would also need to manage delivery, installation, calibration, commissioning and practical user training for a national measurement and research laboratory. The awarded supplier’s position shows that NPL buys an integrated, high-value analytical instrument package from an established large-scale provider. Businesses preparing for similar requirements should be able to demonstrate dependable technical support, instrument commissioning expertise and experience serving demanding testing, research or measurement environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gas Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer and Flame Ionisation Detector (GC-MS/FID)

Notice Description

Supply, delivery, installation, calibration, commissioning and user training for a new Gas Chromatograph system with Mass Spectrometer Detector (MSD) and Flame Ionisation Detector (FID), including associated software, accessories and warranty support. The system will be used for the analysis of biomethane, natural gas, refinery gases and high-purity hydrocarbon reference materials, supporting NPL's research, testing and measurement activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eef6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082365-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38432210 - Gas chromatographs

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,994,812 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 22 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NPL Management Limited
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
Postcode Area
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

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Further Information

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