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title: "Dual Split Sampler for Vanquish LC"
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# Dual Split Sampler for Vanquish LC

Buyer: UK Health Security Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e3cc214-50a9-443e-a907-ae9e278c14b3

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## Summary

The UK Health Security Agency bought a Vanquish Flex Dual Split Sampler upgrade for a Vanquish liquid chromatography system used with a TSQ Altisplus mass spectrometer in its Analytical Toxicology Laboratory. This is specialist laboratory equipment for analytical toxicology, rather than a general laboratory supply. Delivery is to the agency’s site at South Colonnade in London. The requirement concerns an upgrade to existing LC-MS equipment, so suppliers of compatible Vanquish sampling systems and associated laboratory instrumentation are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited, trading as Thermo Fisher Scientific. The award was made on 25 September 2026, for £34,639.45. The contract runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The requirement was placed as a call-off from a framework agreement, using a selective procedure. The tender deadline was 21 September 2026 at 12:00. The published information does not set out a separate evaluation formula or detailed eligibility conditions. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, although the selected supplier is a large company.

This award demonstrates UK Health Security Agency demand for a specialist upgrade to its Vanquish LC-MS analytical toxicology capability. Suppliers would need to provide a Dual Split Sampler upgrade compatible with the Vanquish Flex system and TSQ Altisplus mass spectrometer, with the ability to support the equipment’s integration into a laboratory environment. The purchase was made through a framework call-off, so a credible competitor would need access to the relevant framework route as well as the product and technical support capability. The successful supplier is a large specialist manufacturer, while the stated SME suitability indicates smaller firms could also be relevant where they can supply compatible equipment and meet the buyer’s technical requirements.

## Notice

Vanquish Flex Dual Split Sampler Upgrade for LC-MS TSQ Altisplus in Analytical Toxicology Lab

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd082d2a-9308-4952-8988-a1761a49f1af |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,639 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,639 |
| 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 Health Security Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 11:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd082d2a-9308-4952-8988-a1761a49f1af

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd082d2a-9308-4952-8988-a1761a49f1af
  16th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c903cc2-b28f-4824-82a4-197e1957a889
  6. Order Form - Thermo Fisher Scientific - signed - redacted

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