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title: "Supply, installation and commissioning of a high-resolution mass spectrometer and liquid chromatography system (Mini-competition)"
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# Supply, installation and commissioning of a high-resolution mass spectrometer and liquid chromatography system (Mini-competition)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9624f160-30c0-4de5-8b73-9f7c4610dc0f

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has awarded a contract for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a high-resolution mass spectrometer and liquid chromatography system. The total value of the contract is £652,000 GBP. The tender was part of a mini-competition under Lot 5 of the APUC Agreement ref. LAB1016AP. The procurement method used was selective, and the contract period is set to start on March 1, 2023, and end on March 31, 2023. The University of Sheffield, based in Sheffield, England, issued this tender, seeking equipment suitable for high throughput quantitative analysis of proteins/peptides and metabolites.

This contract opportunity may benefit businesses in the goods category, especially those focused on supplying mass spectrometry and chromatography equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) may find this tender particularly suitable. The University of Sheffield, as the contracting authority, aims to work with suppliers like Thermo Fisher Scientific, a large-scale supplier based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The tender process reached the award stage on December 7, 2022, with a contract start date of March 1, 2023, presenting opportunities for successful bidders to contribute to the biosciences projects at the University.

## Notice

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences is looking to procure a high-resolution mass spectrometer and liquid chromatography system. The equipment will be supplied, installation and commissioning on-site at the School of Biosciences. The instrumentation should be suitable for high throughput quantitative analysis of complex mixtures of proteins/peptides and metabolites. This exercise was only open to suppliers on the following framework agreement: Lot 5 of APUC Agreement ref. LAB1016AP for the Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d420efa-2ae9-47d2-823b-378facbb2bc3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £652,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £652,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (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

- 38433000 - Spectrometers

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2023 at 15:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d420efa-2ae9-47d2-823b-378facbb2bc3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d420efa-2ae9-47d2-823b-378facbb2bc3
  3rd January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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