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title: "(NU/1671) The Supply and Installation of a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) System with MS/MS Capability"
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# (NU/1671) The Supply and Installation of a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) System with MS/MS Capability

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8f339de0-bd02-4483-af55-91e0e1fdbdc6

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Newcastle University, which has issued a tender for the supply and installation of a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) System with MS/MS Capability. This contract falls under the category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, with a total value of £500,000. The procurement method utilised is classified as "Other," and the tender period concluded on 3rd June 2021. The contract is scheduled to commence on 28th June 2021 and will last until 28th June 2022, with delivery expected in England, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of advanced laboratory equipment, particularly those specialising in mass spectrometry instruments. SMEs with capabilities in high-precision scientific equipment and services would be well-placed to compete for this lucrative contract. Companies looking to expand their market share in the life sciences or laboratory analysis sectors should consider engaging with Newcastle University, as the in-depth analysis and high sensitivity required for proteomics and metabolomics applications make this an attractive project for innovative suppliers.

## Notice

Mass spectrometry-based proteomics has been extensively used in the field of cell biology and immunology, allowing the quantification of thousands of proteins as well as their modifications, localization, and dynamics for understanding cellular functions and processes on molecular level. Proteomics often provides a hypothesis-free and systems-wide characterisation of cellular or organellar proteomes. A standard proteomics workflow includes the following steps: extraction of proteins from cells or tissue, protein digestion by a protease into peptides, separation of peptides by liquid chromatography with online analysis of peptides by tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), database-search for protein identification and software based quantification of the peptide ion intensities. This instrument will be for a successful mass spectrometry facility. We have in recent years successfully applied proteomics to a wide range of biological questions. We have analysed complex mammalian proteomes and sub-proteomes. Many of the samples are often only available in very small sample amounts and thus we require high sensitivity for our proteomics analyses. Moreover, we will use the tendered instrument for small molecule and metabolome analyses, requiring high resolution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc8708a9-aec7-4ff6-a3a8-cdabeb863e0a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 28 Jun 2021 - 28 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £535,000 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| 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 FISHER SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2021 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc8708a9-aec7-4ff6-a3a8-cdabeb863e0a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc8708a9-aec7-4ff6-a3a8-cdabeb863e0a
  7th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

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