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title: "Mass Spectrometer Servicing and Maintenance"
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# Mass Spectrometer Servicing and Maintenance

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ed7ad56-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking bids for a contract titled "Mass Spectrometer Servicing and Maintenance" in the industry category of repair and maintenance services. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract having been awarded on November 18, 2016. The contract period extends from October 6, 2016, to October 5, 2017, with a total value of £33,768. Interested parties had until September 14, 2016, to submit their tenders.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in servicing and maintenance of laboratory equipment, particularly those experienced with mass spectrometers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in preventative maintenance and repair services, specifically in biological mass spectrometry, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Businesses should ensure they are registered on the CCS eSourcing Suite to express interest and access the procurement documents necessary for participation.

## Notice

The Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) requires the renewal of our maintenance agreements/ service contracts for two Waters mass spectrometers, including associated chromatographic peripherals and MassLynx software. This service agreement will be for one year and includes one scheduled PM visit per year, including any repair & maintenance when required. This contract is to cover the LMB's existing Xevo G2 Q-TOF & LCT systems. Both these systems are critical to the support of the LMB research programme. These instruments are used on a daily basis and it is therefore essential that they operate without any downtime. We require a Servicing and Maintenance plan, which can provide continued preventative maintenance and service support. Biological Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Mass spectrometry based proteomic experiments have become an important tool for studying biological systems. The goal of the Biological Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics Laboratory is to implement state of the art mass spectrometric techniques in order to provide scientists at the LMB with the capabilities to identify, characterise and quantify proteins present in a particular network, pathway, organelle, cell or tissue. The laboratory principally employs electrospray ionization mass spectrometry as the key technology for both qualitative and quantitative characterisation of proteins. Additional information: As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e831e32d-9031-40b4-9b9f-68e14ec82b48 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 8 Dec 2016 - 5 Oct 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,768 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WATER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2018 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e831e32d-9031-40b4-9b9f-68e14ec82b48
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28376ee8-dddb-4384-a9b4-2b7e6e681628

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e831e32d-9031-40b4-9b9f-68e14ec82b48
  20th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28376ee8-dddb-4384-a9b4-2b7e6e681628
  1st September 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a91e56e-4d50-414c-b605-59e758989b38
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cb316594-3a06-404a-bfe1-2eb7d059d10f
  AW4.1 - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c87def84-6976-4b75-9a9e-7b72501366e5
  RE160370 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5263bdb9-ce1c-475b-904b-641316d7c86c
  RE160370 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40f78d3d-766d-44ef-ac28-2336160d504c
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be557907-4e58-40df-a748-14e699961f13
  RE160370 ITQ Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fcc56607-dfca-447a-a291-13ad21cf0624
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/957788e9-b396-49a2-bf28-7e357ae93c5c
  AW4.1 - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6f3ae4cb-7137-4c16-a240-c50540ff6e03
  RE160370 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d0969a8-e9d4-43d6-83a8-75877967d76c
  RE160370 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71111313-3766-4820-89e4-0506f89960b1
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a100ec7d-8eec-4e84-815c-f635cdf79d0f
  RE160370 ITQ Invitation to Quote

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

## Provenance

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