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title: "CEFAS21-144 ITT HR-GC-MS"
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# CEFAS21-144 ITT HR-GC-MS

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef8e6269-de54-4fbc-b2d8-8848dc191e48

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the contract titled "CEFAS21-144 ITT HR-GC-MS," organised by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This contract falls within the goods category, specifically for a mass spectrometer intended to enhance environmental contaminant analysis in the marine environment. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, concluding the tender phase on 14 January 2022, with the contract execution period scheduled from 1 April 2022 to 30 March 2023. The delivery location is in East of England, UK, and the contract value stands at £250,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in analytical and environmental equipment, particularly those specialising in mass spectrometry and related technologies. Companies that fit this profile could include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), who are encouraged to compete for this contract, given its suitability for their capabilities. The demand for advanced technologies for assessing hazardous substances and environmental contaminants is essential, potentially enabling businesses to expand their service offerings in the growing environmental monitoring sector.

## Notice

Gas chromatograph - high resolution accurate mass spectrometric system (GC-HRMS) to maintain and enhance Cefas' capability for specialist environmental contaminants determination at trace and ultra-trace level in the marine environment. Critically, this enhanced capability will principally enable the targeted analysis of known hazardous substances (such as PCBs, PAHs, PBDE flame retardants, pesticides, etc...), and enable the screening of suspect and non-target chemicals of emerging concern (CECs), including characterisation of unknown substances with maximum confidence. Typical sample matrices analysed include sediments, biota (such as fish, shellfish or aquatic mammals), passive samplers or oils. In addition, the system proposed should include an integrated option for fully comprehensive GC x GC capability to enable enhanced separation of complex mixtures originating from challenging applications and matrices. These might include sample extracts from biotic materials (e.g. livers) or fingerprinting of oil hydrocarbons (from ca C8-C10 and above) including high molecular weight biomarkers for new marker discovery and forensic application in oil spill incidents. For some applications, it is expected that quantification of substances separated by GC x GC might be required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec0a8f0-f817-4852-9f87-19a842b984c7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 30 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £280,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LECO INSTRUMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2022 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec0a8f0-f817-4852-9f87-19a842b984c7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec0a8f0-f817-4852-9f87-19a842b984c7
  31st January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd7fcc0f-44c9-46dd-88c2-5af571e8bd2b
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.cefas.co.uk

## Provenance

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