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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-h6vhtk-02900d

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Supply of a Liquid Chromatography Accurate Mass Instrument" was initiated by the Environment Agency, an Executive Non-departmental Public Body in the UK. This process falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, and is located at the National Laboratory Service (NLS) in Leeds. The award stage is currently active, having been awarded to AB Sciex UK Limited (operating as SCIEX) for a total value of £195,428.25. The contract was signed on 21 December 2020, with delivery expected by 1 March 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the analytical instruments sector, particularly those specialising in liquid chromatography and precision laboratory equipment. Companies that can provide innovative solutions and robust support services will be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, businesses offering maintenance service agreements may find additional opportunities, as the NLS reserves the right to purchase these services under the terms of the contract.

## Notice

The Environment Agency is an Executive Non-departmental Public Body responsible to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Our principal aims are to protect and improve the environment, and to promote sustainable development. The National Laboratory Service (NLS) have responsibility for the provision of analytical analysis in accordance with the Environment Agency's statutory responsibility for monitoring the environment. The NLS comprises two (2) sites with analytical laboratories situated in Exeter and Leeds, and employs in excess of 160 scientists, analytical specialists and support staff. The NLS currently owns and uses over 200 major analytical instruments. The NLS is seeking to find a proactive and innovative supplier for the provision of one (1) Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Accurate Mass Instrument for delivery by 01 March 2020.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002214-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £195,428 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002214-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:492049-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency

## Provenance

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