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title: "Special Chemistry Laboratory Consumables"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER"
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# Special Chemistry Laboratory Consumables

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61c8d080-ee59-4378-b25c-ac84852bdc39

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of Leicester is inviting tenders for 'Special Chemistry Laboratory Consumables', a procurement opportunity classified under the laboratory reagents category. This contract, valued at £50,000, is currently in the tender stage and is set to close on 14 January 2022. The contract period will commence on 1 February 2022 and conclude on 31 January 2023. Interested suppliers must register on the e-Atamis tendering portal to access the necessary documents and submit their bids, with delivery expected to be in Leicester, East Midlands, UK.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE), to expand their market reach in the medical supplies sector. Suppliers of laboratory consumables and equipment would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract, given the specific requirements for chromatography-related products and solid phase extraction materials that are vital for the department's operations.

## Notice

The Special Chemistry department provides services which include the screening for and quantitation of drugs (therapeutic and abused) in different matrices. The department utilises chromatographical methods for analysis and different methods of extraction including solid phase extraction to prepare samples for analysis. The department uses Bond Elut Certify Cartridges (SPE Cartridges) for the solid phase extraction of drugs in Blood, Vitreous, Bile and Tissue Samples prior to analysis. The Agilent Zorbax SB-C18 Rapid Resolution Cartridge (Chromatography column) is used for the resolution of compounds during analysis prior to detection by mass spectrometry. HOW TO APPLY To have an opportunity to bid for contracts advertised by the University Hospitals of Leicester please register at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome All tender communications are available on the e-Atamis tendering portal, once registered, you can find the Atamis tender documents by searching on the opportunities section

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5524adc4-f2b0-4248-a632-5252ea9e024e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2022 - 31 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| 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 HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 5WW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2021 at 13:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5524adc4-f2b0-4248-a632-5252ea9e024e
- 13 Dec 2021 at 13:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eda0b3aa-65f1-407e-9b22-e8418f962aad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5524adc4-f2b0-4248-a632-5252ea9e024e
  13th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eda0b3aa-65f1-407e-9b22-e8418f962aad
  13th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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