---
title: "Ion Chromatography instrument"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4eb50f2c-497e-41f8-896c-652eaadb7190"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4eb50f2c-497e-41f8-896c-652eaadb7190"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4eb50f2c-497e-41f8-896c-652eaadb7190.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4eb50f2c-497e-41f8-896c-652eaadb7190.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL"
published: "2018-03-22"
---

# Ion Chromatography instrument

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4eb50f2c-497e-41f8-896c-652eaadb7190

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4eb50f2c-497e-41f8-896c-652eaadb7190)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4eb50f2c-497e-41f8-896c-652eaadb7190.json)

## Summary

The University of Bristol is currently seeking to procure an Ion Chromatography System, valued at £110,000, aimed at supporting glaciologists and hydrologists in their research. The procurement falls within the goods category, particularly laboratory services, and has an open procedure as its procurement method. Tenders must be submitted by 10 April 2018, and the contract is set to commence on 23 April 2018 and will last until 22 April 2019. The delivery location is in the South West of England, specifically Bristol, with a postal code of BS2 8BB.

This opportunity is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in laboratory equipment or environmental analysis instruments. Competing businesses should possess expertise in developing or supplying ion chromatography systems capable of analysing various components at very low concentrations. This contract may offer significant growth prospects for suppliers with innovative technologies and reliable support services catering to academic and research institutions.

## Notice

'We are looking to purchase an Ion Chromatography System which will be used to determinate levels of Carbohydrates, Amino Acids and Volatile Fatty Acids(VFA's). The system must be able to analyse Amino Acids and Carbohydrates or Amino Acids and VFA's at the same and must be capable of measuring with Limit of Quantification each type of component down to low parts per billion levels routinely. The system must have a chilled autosampler with a capacity of at least 90 vials. This will allow the system to run overnight with sample stability and increase sample throughput. The system must be capable or running any vendors columns in a chilled/heated compartment depending upon use. This system will mainly be used by Glaciologists looking at samples taken from the surface, middle and bottom of the glacial environments being studied. The system will also be used by Hydrologists studying nutrients at various points in the river system.'

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11350e6c-3a62-45c4-ac9b-9a3eb5dc5d18 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Apr 2018 - 22 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS2 8BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2018 at 12:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11350e6c-3a62-45c4-ac9b-9a3eb5dc5d18

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11350e6c-3a62-45c4-ac9b-9a3eb5dc5d18
  22nd March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://tenders.bris.ac.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4eb50f2c-497e-41f8-896c-652eaadb7190. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4eb50f2c-497e-41f8-896c-652eaadb7190.json.