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title: "Premarket Engagement for the Future Purchase of a Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer"
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buyer: "CELL AND GENE THERAPY CATAPULT"
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# Premarket Engagement for the Future Purchase of a Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer

Buyer: CELL AND GENE THERAPY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91acaa09-ee39-41f9-b448-8a5da24655ac

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## Summary

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult is planning a premarket engagement for the future purchase of a Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer. The procurement process aims to understand the market for the required equipment and seeks a supplier to provide the instrument, installation, and training at Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT. The engagement end date for this tender is set for November 27, 2023.

This tender from the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult presents an opportunity for businesses that can supply Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer instruments, along with installation and training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in laboratory equipment supply and installation may find this tender well-suited for competition. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a focus on engaging potential vendors in the market assessment phase.

## Notice

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult ("CGTC") is interested in understanding the market, and whether vendors can supply our requirements. CGTC is seeking a supplier to provide a Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer instrument (LCMS), as well as the installation and training of the equipment. The contract will include parts, service and maintenance on necessary items, as well as the removal and disposal or exchange of existing mass spectrometry equipment at the following site: CGTC, 12th Floor, Tower Wing, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddc644e8-618f-435a-822e-7e8ee6a06dab |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CELL AND GENE THERAPY CATAPULT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9RT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2023 at 10:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddc644e8-618f-435a-822e-7e8ee6a06dab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddc644e8-618f-435a-822e-7e8ee6a06dab
  10th November 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://ct.catapult.org.uk/

## Provenance

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