--- title: "Centri GCxGC-TOF-MS system" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035f86" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035f86" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035f86.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035f86.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF READING" published: "2022-09-28" --- # Centri GCxGC-TOF-MS system Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF READING Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035f86 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035f86) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035f86.json) ## Summary The University of Reading has completed the procurement process for the purchase of a Centri GCxGC-TOF-MS system for the discovery, profiling, and screening of volatile organic compounds. The procurement stage was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The university, located in Reading, United Kingdom, entered into a contract with the supplier Markes International Analytical Limited on 28th September 2022. The system was classified under the CPV code 38430000 (Detection and analysis apparatus) and falls under the goods procurement category. This tender for the Centri GCxGC-TOF-MS system at the University of Reading can offer business opportunities for suppliers of specialist analytical instrumentation, especially those with expertise in detection and analysis apparatus. The University's procurement method, limited to an award procedure without publication of a call for competition, emphasises the technical requirements of the system, creating a niche for specialised suppliers capable of meeting the stringent technical criteria set by the university. The contract, signed for a value of £317,358.39 in GBP, presents a growth opportunity for businesses with the capability to provide the specific features required for the instrument. ## Notice For the purchase of Centri GCxGC-TOF-MS system for the discovery, profiling, and screening of volatile organic compounds. This equipment has been selected for the ability to allow automated HiSorb immersive extraction. Samples can be stacked and run in sequence, with detachment of probes from the robot arm allowing for the next sample extraction to begin. The robot then recollects the probe and inserts into the platform. The system allows for any injected samples to be recollected onto thermal desorption tubes, facilitating multiple analyses of the same extract. The mass spectrometer features tandem ionisation capability, which allows for generation of mass spectra profiles at two different ionisation energies simultaneously. This allows for increased confidence in compound identification and facilitates structural elucidation and isotope ratios. The entire platform is operated with ChromSpace software, allowing for integrated control of Centri automated extraction, GC injection, flow modulation, flame ionisation detection quantification, mass spectrometer operation, data processing, and statistical analysis. The University has published this Award notice following the publication of the VEAT notice and expiry of 10 calendar days and has awarded a contract to Markes International Analytical Limited. ### Lot Information Lot 1 For the purchase of Centri GCxGC-TOF-MS system for the discovery, profiling, and screening of volatile organic compounds. This equipment has been selected for the ability to allow automated HiSorb immersive extraction. Samples can be stacked and run in sequence, with detachment of probes from the robot arm allowing for the next sample extraction to begin. The robot then recollects the probe and inserts into the platform. The system allows for any injected samples to be recollected onto thermal desorption tubes, facilitating multiple analyses of the same extract. The mass spectrometer features tandem ionisation capability, which allows for generation of mass spectra profiles at two different ionisation energies simultaneously. This allows for increased confidence in compound identification and facilitates structural elucidation and isotope ratios. The entire platform is operated with ChromSpace software, allowing for integrated control of Centri automated extraction, GC injection, flow modulation, flame ionisation detection quantification, mass spectrometer operation, data processing, and statistical analysis. The University has published this Award notice following the publication of the VEAT notice and expiry of 10 calendar days and has awarded a contract to Markes International Analytical Limited. ### Procurement Information VEAT notice was issued and full 10 calendar days was observed prior to award. Absence for technical reasons due to the patents and requirement to have the five key features of the instrument which are 1) the immersive HiSorb sampling method, 2) robotic automation of sampling with detachment of HiSorb probes for 'stacking' extracts, 3) sample recollection onto thermal desorption (TD) tubes, 4) Tandem Ionisation (TI) of samples in the mass spectrometer, and 5) fully integrated software for instrument operation (including flow modulation) and data analysis. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027256-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Aug 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £317,358 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF READING | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG6 6AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Wokingham | | Electoral ward | Hillside | | Westminster constituency | Earley and Woodley | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MARKES INTERNATIONAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus ## Release History - 28 Sep 2022 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027256-2022 - 17 Aug 2022 at 14:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022831-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.markes.com - http://www.reading.ac.uk - http://www.reading.ac.uk/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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