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title: "RFQ Awarded - Preparative HPLC"
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# RFQ Awarded - Preparative HPLC

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99c55ccf-4aec-4043-ab96-dd99018a8b8b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), which is seeking to enhance its peptide purification capabilities. The tender titled "RFQ Awarded - Preparative HPLC" falls under the goods category, specifically for laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, and is located in Teddington, London, United Kingdom. The procurement method is a limited competitive quotation, and the contract was awarded on 17th December 2020, with a contract period commencing on 11th January 2021 and running until 10th January 2022. The tender period concluded on 6th November 2020.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment, particularly those involved in manufacturing and supplying advanced purification technologies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer innovative solutions in laboratory automation and peptide synthesis purification may find this contract appealing. The successful supplier, Waters Ltd, has been engaged to provide a preparative HPLC system, creating a niche for competitors in emerging technologies that enhance peptide synthesis efficiency.

## Notice

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) requires automation to facilitate the purification of peptides which have been synthesized via 9-Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis (SPPS). Due to the intrinsic nature of this synthetic technique, it is quite common to isolate crude peptides as a mixture of the desired product and closely related impurities (e.g. protecting group adducts / deletion sequences). NPL tends to synthesize difficult peptides (self assembling, repeating motifs, slightly insoluble sequences) on 0.1 mmol scale via microwave assisted Fmoc SPPS; yielding 150 mg to 400 mg of crude product after resin cleavage. NPL is seeking to purchase a preparative HPLC, which will facilitate the purification of larger quantities of crude peptide per run (than we are currently able, i.e. >> 15-20 mg per un); and therefore yield greater quantities of highly pure peptides.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eec02384-8310-475c-b473-8289a70ca29e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 11 Jan 2021 - 10 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £52,629 |
| 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 | NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY |
| Locality | TEDDINGTON |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW11 0LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Teddington |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WATERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2021 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eec02384-8310-475c-b473-8289a70ca29e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eec02384-8310-475c-b473-8289a70ca29e
  13th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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