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title: "Sample Harvesting Media Project"
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# Sample Harvesting Media Project

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71f83097-5d9b-4b08-bb48-832cb0f59b5c

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has awarded a contract for the "Sample Harvesting Media Project" to Mass Spec Analytical Ltd, with a value of £11,880. The project involves research and development services on security and defence materials. The procurement method used was a limited, competitive quotation process. The tender deadline was on 21/04/2023, and the contract period is set to run from 01/05/2023 to 31/05/2023. For more details, please refer to the award notice published on Contracts Finder.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses with expertise in explosives detection capabilities for security and defence materials to grow their operations. Suitable businesses should have the necessary equipment, expertise, and experience to optimise sample harvesting media for explosives detection systems. The project location covers various operational areas of the Metropolitan Police Service and related infrastructure. Interested firms should ensure compliance with the defined requirements and be able to deliver effective solutions within the specified contract period.

## Notice

The Threat Mitigation Technologies department within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) provides technical advice and capabilities to a range of operational policing customer groups. One capability is the development of explosives detection capabilities for various operational requirements and infrastructures. As such, a requirement has arisen for a project to further optimise a detection capability by reviewing and testing the sample harvesting media used to interrogate samples within the current in-service, high assurance Trace Explosives Detection (ETD) system. The testing will require demonstrations of efficiencies over the complete detection system based on a triple quad mass spectrometer with a thermal desorption unit front end. This development will include; 1. Literature review, selection and testing of potential sample media. 2. Selection and baselining of two alternative sample media to the current Whatman no. 2 media against MPS defined examples of a nitroester, a nitroaromatic and a nitroamine. Further details on these requirements will be available on request to richard.warren2@met.police.uk Any supplier responding to this opportunity must demonstrate that they have appropriate equipment, expertise and experience to complete this work successfully. Additional information: Electronic quotations must be emailed back to richard.warren2@met.police.uk no later than 16:00 on 21/04/2023. Any supplier responding to this opportunity must demonstrate that they have appropriate expertise and experience to complete this work successfully. The quotations should include all the points detailed in this request for quotation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/510934ae-8118-439f-a482-a57efe94d576 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2023 - 31 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,880 |
| 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 | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Locality | LILLIE ROAD |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW6 1TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | West Kensington |
| Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MASS SPEC ANALYTICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2023 at 07:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/510934ae-8118-439f-a482-a57efe94d576

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/510934ae-8118-439f-a482-a57efe94d576
  25th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=70134143
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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