--- title: "Contract for the Supply and Installation of Liquid Chromatography-mass Spectrometry Instruments for High-throughput Metabolomics at Phenome Centre Birmingham" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037bfd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037bfd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037bfd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037bfd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM" published: "2022-10-25" --- # Contract for the Supply and Installation of Liquid Chromatography-mass Spectrometry Instruments for High-throughput Metabolomics at Phenome Centre Birmingham Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037bfd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037bfd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037bfd.json) ## Summary The University of Birmingham has awarded a contract for the supply and installation of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Instruments for high-throughput metabolomics at Phenome Centre Birmingham. The procurement process was completed through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The award was given to Thermo Fisher Scientific, a large-scale supplier. The contract value is £898,520, and it was signed on 13th September 2022. The deadline for delivery and installation is 31st January 2023, with the lease lasting for 4 years from the date of acceptance. The contracting authority offers opportunities in the goods category in the United Kingdom, specifically in the mass spectrometer industry. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to engage in supplying Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry instruments for high-throughput metabolomics. Companies well-suited to compete may include suppliers of analytical instruments focusing on mass spectrometry. The University of Birmingham, as the buying organisation, aims to support high-resolution metabolomics research, collaborative projects, and service work. Businesses interested in providing technical support, quality assurance, and risk management services, along with sustainability and environment-focused solutions, could find this tender appealing. The location of the procurement is in Birmingham, United Kingdom, with an emphasis on laboratory equipment for scientific research and analysis. ## Notice The Phenome Centre Birmingham at the University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of TWO bench-top, high resolution accurate mass Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry instruments to provide high-throughput and robust untargeted metabolomics of human (and human model) biofluids, cells and tissue samples. The instruments will be used to identify and semi-quantify up to thousands of metabolites per sample using semi-targeted methods. The equipment will be used in the Phenome Centre Birmingham to conduct collaborative research projects and service work. This research facility utilises of a suite of mass spectrometry instrumentation for targeted and untargeted metabolite analysis and metabolite identification, specifically: * Three Thermo Scientific UltiMate 3000 UHPLC systems coupled to Q Exactive Focus mass spectrometers * Two Thermo Scientific UltiMate 3000 UHPLC systems coupled to TSQ Quantiva triple quadrupole mass spectrometers * Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Elite mass spectrometer ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Phenome Centre Birmingham at the University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of TWO bench-top, high resolution accurate mass Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry instruments to provide high-throughput and robust untargeted metabolomics of human (and human model) biofluids, cells and tissue samples. The instruments will be used to identify and semi-quantify up to thousands of metabolites per sample using semi-targeted methods. The equipment will be used in the Phenome Centre Birmingham to conduct collaborative research projects and service work. This research facility utilises of a suite of mass spectrometry instrumentation for targeted and untargeted metabolite analysis and metabolite identification, specifically: * Three Thermo Scientific UltiMate 3000 UHPLC systems coupled to Q Exactive Focus mass spectrometers * Two Thermo Scientific UltiMate 3000 UHPLC systems coupled to TSQ Quantiva triple quadrupole mass spectrometers * Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Elite mass spectrometer A call off from the APUC Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment Framework Agreement reference LAB1016AP - Lot 5 Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Spectrometers, awarded following a mini competition. This is a lease-to-own contract. Delivery and installation is expected by 31/01/2023 with the lease lasting 4 years from date of acceptance. ### Procurement Information This contract is a call off from the APUC Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment Framework Agreement reference LAB1016AP - Lot 5 Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Spectrometers, awarded following a mini competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030055-2022 | | 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 | 25 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Sep 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 | £898,520 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 2TT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38432200 - Chromatographs - 38433100 - Mass spectrometer ## Release History - 25 Oct 2022 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030055-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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