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title: "30388 Supply of a Liquid Chromatography Accurate Mass Instrument"
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# 30388 Supply of a Liquid Chromatography Accurate Mass Instrument

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c72692ff-911c-414c-8d3d-a16fcf0b25e5

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## Summary

The public procurement process is led by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, seeking to procure a Liquid Chromatography Accurate Mass Instrument, classified under laboratory and precision equipment. The tender, published on 3rd February 2021, was completed with an award date of 21st December 2020, for a total value of £195,428.25. The contract period is from 6th January 2021 to 31st March 2022. This open procurement method, which was conducted above the threshold, included a tender period that concluded on 12th November 2020. The delivery locations for the contract cover various regions including the UK and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the scientific and laboratory equipment sector, particularly for those capable of supplying high-resolution analytical instruments and associated software solutions. Given the complexity and specificity of the required equipment, companies with expertise in manufacturing or distributing such technology would be particularly well-placed to participate in similar future tenders, leveraging their technical capabilities to meet the stringent needs of regulatory and environmental monitoring applications.

## Notice

The NLS has a currently identified a need to purchase a Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Accurate Mass Instrument which will form the major part of an overall package to include software, library databases and reports (the System), necessary to facilitate the non-target screening of a range of matrices, providing for the identification and tentative identification of substances present in a user friendly manner, in order to inform decision makers and regulators or environment contamination. At the Authority's discretion we also reserve the right to purchase, or not, any maintenance service agreements on the terms and prices agreed under this Contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19ec4300-f024-4911-990a-6f61de343572 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £195,428 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £195,428 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| 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 | AB SCIEX UK LIMITED (OPERATING AS SCIEX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2021 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19ec4300-f024-4911-990a-6f61de343572

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19ec4300-f024-4911-990a-6f61de343572
  3rd February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62c3cad8-edaf-47ab-ad56-7b76f9413e5b
  n/a

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