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title: "The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System for Proteomics, Metabolomics and MS Imaging, Applied to Drug Discovery."
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# The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System for Proteomics, Metabolomics and MS Imaging, Applied to Drug Discovery.

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c8044f8-7013-4b71-80ab-e87d7bfce29b

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## Summary

The Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) has successfully completed the procurement process for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System for Proteomics, Metabolomics, and MS Imaging, which is instrumental in drug discovery. The tender, identified as MEDDISC001-DN516025-61793079, was conducted under the EU Procurement Directive's Open Procedure, with the contract being awarded on 26 March 2021. The contract period spans from 31 March 2021 to 30 March 2025, and is located at Alderley Park in Cheshire, UK. The procurement is classified under the category of Laboratory, Optical and Precision Equipment (excl. glasses) and totals approximately £650,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs in the laboratory equipment sector, particularly those specialising in high-resolution mass spectrometry systems and related technologies. Companies with capabilities in the supply, installation, and maintenance of precision laboratory equipment will find this contract aligns well with their services. Additionally, businesses experienced in collaborative research and development projects, especially in fields related to drug discovery, biotechnology, or academic partnerships, may benefit from engaging with MDC's objectives and expanding their market reach accordingly.

## Notice

Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) are a national facility for collaborative R&D exploring and developing new approaches to the discovery and proof of well targeted medicines, diagnostics and biomarkers. Funded by Innovate UK, an agency of the UK government, MDC are an independent not-for-profit company bringing together a fragmented UK sector of industry, academia, charities, technologists, services, finance companies, SMEs and start-ups who together can turn good science into new, high value products. By sharing problems, rare expertise and assets we support the growth of this new community through a time of radical business and national change. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been issued by MDC for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System For Proteomics, Metabolomics and MS Imaging, Applied to Drug Discovery (Mass Spectrometry System(s)) to MDC at their premises at Alderley Park in Cheshire. This ITT is in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Contract Notice has been advertised in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and on Contracts Finder. The process is being conducted under the EU Procurement Directive's Open Procedure. Please follow the below link for the tender documentation and further information: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0574bee1-043e-eb11-8106-005056b64545

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91d53aaa-7a15-45d5-ac0e-ea5553d2a931 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2021 - 30 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £650,000 |
| 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 | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT |
| Locality | CHESHIRE |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK10 4TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Chelford |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED T/A THERMO FISHER SCIENTI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 14 May 2021 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91d53aaa-7a15-45d5-ac0e-ea5553d2a931
- 16 Dec 2020 at 13:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa52b00b-0d32-41ba-85af-d3e434832913

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91d53aaa-7a15-45d5-ac0e-ea5553d2a931
  14th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa52b00b-0d32-41ba-85af-d3e434832913
  16th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://md.catapult.org.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0574bee1-043e-eb11-8106-005056b64545

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