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APHA CapEx: Supply of MALDI-ToF Mass Specrometer

Animal and Plant Health Agency

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01 Sep 2026 at 16:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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01 Sep 2026 at 16:18

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Animal and Plant Health Agency is procuring one MALDI-ToF Biotyper mass spectrometer for laboratory, optical and precision equipment use. The requirement covers supply of the equipment together with delivery and installation, user training, a 12-month warranty, and a three-year servicing plan for preventive and corrective maintenance. The equipment will support APHA’s diagnostic and research capability, remaining compatible with its existing MALDI Biotyper platform, accredited procedures and validated laboratory workflows. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ Commercial team is managing the procurement for the contracting authority. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement combines goods with associated maintenance and support services, and includes the potential to add an existing unit for continued servicing and maintenance.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 September 2026 to Bruker UK Limited. It used a direct award under Section 41 and Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, on the stated basis that only Bruker could supply a technically compatible system and no reasonable alternative had been identified. The award value is £750,000 excluding tax and £900,000 including tax. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 30 November 2030, with an option to extend by up to six years, to 30 November 2036, subject to business need, budget and governance approvals. The authority may also add an existing unit for servicing and maintenance. There was one completed lot.

This award indicates demand for specialist laboratory mass spectrometry equipment and the associated lifecycle support, rather than equipment supply alone. A credible future supplier would need to provide a MALDI-ToF Biotyper or a system that can maintain compatibility with APHA’s existing platform, accredited procedures and validated laboratory workflows. Relevant capability includes equipment delivery, installation, user training, warranty support, and preventive and corrective maintenance over a multi-year service arrangement. Suppliers should be able to support diagnostic and research operations with continuity and low implementation risk, and may need to service additional existing equipment. The selected supplier is a large specialist manufacturer or distributor, so competitors would need comparable technical expertise, capacity, support infrastructure and experience in regulated laboratory environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

APHA CapEx: Supply of MALDI-ToF Mass Specrometer

Notice Description

This requirement is for the procurement of one (1) MALDI-ToF Biotyper(r) to include delivery, installation, training, a twelve (12) month warranty period and a three (3) year servicing plan for Preventive & Corrective Maintenance (the "Equipment").

Procurement Information

The direct award is justified under Section 41 and Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, on the basis that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only Bruker UK Limited can supply the goods required and no reasonable alternative or substitute has been identified. This is because the requirement must remain compatible with APHA's existing MALDI Biotyper(r) platform, accredited procedures and validated laboratory workflows. The direct award is necessary to maintain continuity of diagnostic and research capability and to avoid the significant validation, implementation costs and operational risks associated with introducing an alternative system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efe2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082830-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20263 days ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bruker UK Limited

Further Information

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