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title: "Service Contract for Agilent Mass Spectrometer"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
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# Service Contract for Agilent Mass Spectrometer

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e51861e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in London is overseeing a procurement process titled "Service Contract for Agilent Mass Spectrometer" in the laboratory services industry category. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract awarded on 31st March 2016, and the contract period running from 1st April 2016 to 31st March 2017. The tender was announced with a contract value of £10,373.30 and is related to the service contract for an Agilent Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer, which is crucial for food safety analysis.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the laboratory services sector, particularly those that specialise in scientific instrumentation and analysis. Companies that offer maintenance and service contracts for laboratory equipment would be well-suited to compete, as would those with experience in e-tendering processes. Engaging with government contracts like this one can lead to expanded visibility and growth opportunities in a competitive market.

## Notice

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) require a service contract for one (1) Agilent Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Mass Spectrometer in the Surveillance and Laboratory Services Division within APHA. The equipment is used for the analysis of a number of elements involved in food safety such as Copper, Lead, Manganese, Zinc, Iron and Selenium from various matrices. It can also detect trace elements such as molybdenum, Cadmium, Arsenic and Chromium. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d1cff0f-f7d8-4d75-9bd5-e8aea2f1ced4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,373 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,373 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 38433000 - Spectrometers
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d1cff0f-f7d8-4d75-9bd5-e8aea2f1ced4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d1cff0f-f7d8-4d75-9bd5-e8aea2f1ced4
  3rd May 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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