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title: "The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System for Proteomics, Metabolomics and MS Imaging, Applied to Drug Discovery."
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# The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System for Proteomics, Metabolomics and MS Imaging, Applied to Drug Discovery.

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ad66

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## Summary

The Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) has completed a procurement process for the supply, delivery, installation, and maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System, focused on proteomics, metabolomics, and MS imaging as applied to drug discovery. This tender, categorised under laboratory and precision equipment, was executed under the EU Procurement Directive's Open Procedure. The contract was awarded to Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited, with a value of £650,000, on March 31, 2021, and is located at Alderley Park in Cheshire. Although the tender process is now complete, businesses should note that the contract entailed a one-year warranty followed by a three-year maintenance package, reflecting the ongoing support required for such sophisticated equipment.

This procurement opportunity can benefit businesses involved in laboratory equipment supply, especially those specialising in mass spectrometry technologies. Companies with capabilities in installation, maintenance, and training related to advanced laboratory systems would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders of a similar nature. The MDC, being a key player in medical research and drug discovery, often collaborates with a diverse range of stakeholders including SMEs and large firms in the life sciences sector, presenting considerable potential for growth and partnership opportunities in this expanding field.

## Notice

Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) are a national facility for collaborative R&D exploring and developing new approaches to the discovery and proof of well targeted medicines, diagnostics and biomarkers. Funded by Innovate UK, an agency of the UK government, MDC are an independent not-for-profit company bringing together a fragmented UK sector of industry, academia, charities, technologists, services, finance companies, SMEs and start-ups who together can turn good science into new, high value products. By sharing problems, rare expertise and assets we support the growth of this new community through a time of radical business and national change. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been issued by MDC for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System For Proteomics, Metabolomics and MS Imaging, Applied to Drug Discovery (Mass Spectrometry System(s)) to MDC at their premises at Alderley Park in Cheshire. This ITT is in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Contract Notice has been advertised in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and on Contracts Finder. The process is being conducted under the EU Procurement Directive's Open Procedure. Tenders shall remain open for acceptance by MDC for one (1) year from the Tender deadline date. The purchase of the Mass Spectrometry System(s) shall include the supply, delivery, installation, training and a one (1) year comprehensive on-site reactive warranty. After the expiry of the one (1) year warranty a three (3) year comprehensive on-site reactive maintenance package will commence. The Supplier shall ensure they have measures in place to ensure the fulfilment of the contract in the event of any developments from Britain's exit from the European Union (BREXIT). The Tenderer must state in their Tender Submission if there are any concerns with the Tenderer fulfilling its obligations under the contract due to BREXIT. The costs quoted in the Pricing Schedule appendix 2 must include the costs to serve associated with the administration and management of the Contract including but not limited to; all costs associated with BREXIT, and all the points in this document, the MDC Contract appendix 1 and the Specification appendix 3. The Tender is for the supply, delivery and installation of Mass Spectrometry System(s), which shall include suitable training of MDC employees and a one (1) year comprehensive reactive on-site warranty which shall start once the goods have been installed to the full satisfaction of MDC. After the expiry of the one (1) year warranty a three (3) year comprehensive on-site reactive maintenance package will commence. Please see the MDC Contract appendix 1 and the Specification appendix 3 for the full scope of the Contract. The purchase of the Mass Spectrometry System(s) is subject to the approval of MDC funders as such the Tenderer accept and acknowledge that by issuing this Tender MDC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System For Proteomics, Metabolomics and MS Imaging, Applied to Drug Discovery for which Tenders are invited. Tender Submissions shall be based on the MDC Contract appendix 1.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) are a national facility for collaborative R&D exploring and developing new approaches to the discovery and proof of well targeted medicines, diagnostics and biomarkers. Funded by Innovate UK, an agency of the UK government, MDC are an independent not-for-profit company bringing together a fragmented UK sector of industry, academia, charities, technologists, services, finance companies, SMEs and start-ups who together can turn good science into new, high value products. By sharing problems, rare expertise and assets we support the growth of this new community through a time of radical business and national change. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been issued by MDC for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System For Proteomics, Metabolomics and MS Imaging, Applied to Drug Discovery (Mass Spectrometry System(s)) to MDC at their premises at Alderley Park in Cheshire. This ITT is in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Contract Notice has been advertised in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union and on Contracts Finder. The process is being conducted under the EU Procurement Directive's Open Procedure. Tenders shall remain open for acceptance by MDC for one (1) year from the Tender deadline date. The purchase of the Mass Spectrometry System(s) shall include the supply, delivery, installation, training and a one (1) year comprehensive on-site reactive warranty. After the expiry of the one (1) year warranty a three (3) year comprehensive on-site reactive maintenance package will commence. The Supplier shall ensure they have measures in place to ensure the fulfilment of the contract in the event of any developments from Britain's exit from the European Union (BREXIT). The Tenderer must state in their Tender Submission if there are any concerns with the Tenderer fulfilling its obligations under the contract due to BREXIT. The costs quoted in the Pricing Schedule appendix 2 must include the costs to serve associated with the administration and management of the Contract including but not limited to; all costs associated with BREXIT, and all the points in this document, the MDC Contract appendix 1 and the Specification appendix 3. The Tender is for the supply, delivery and installation of Mass Spectrometry System(s), which shall include suitable training of MDC employees and a one (1) year comprehensive reactive on-site warranty which shall start once the goods have been installed to the full satisfaction of MDC. After the expiry of the one (1) year warranty a three (3) year comprehensive on-site reactive maintenance package will commence. Please see the MDC Contract appendix 1 and the Specification appendix 3 for the full scope of the Contract. The purchase of the Mass Spectrometry System(s) is subject to the approval of MDC funders as such the Tenderer accept and acknowledge that by issuing this Tender MDC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (MS) System For Proteomics, Metabolomics and MS Imaging, Applied to Drug Discovery for which Tenders are invited. Tender Submissions shall be based on the MDC Contract appendix 1.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009717-2021 |
| 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 | 5 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £650,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT |
| Locality | CHESHIRE |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK10 4TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Chelford |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED T/A THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 5 May 2021 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009717-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://md.catapult.org.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:615536-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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