--- title: "ID 4457248 - DAERA AFBI - CSB purchase of Liquid-Chromarographic Mass-Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS) 2022" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038cdd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038cdd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038cdd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038cdd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE" published: "2023-02-24" --- # ID 4457248 - DAERA AFBI - CSB purchase of Liquid-Chromarographic Mass-Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS) 2022 Buyer: AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038cdd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038cdd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038cdd.json) ## Summary The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI tendered for the purchase of Liquid-Chromarographic Mass-Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS) under a goods category. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, involved the supply, delivery, installation, warranty, and training of staff in using the equipment. This tender, with a total value of £750,000 GBP, required the instruments to be delivered by 31st March 2023. The procurement method was an open procedure, allowing fair competition, and the buying organization sought a contractor for this essential equipment in Belfast, UK. This tender represents an opportunity for suppliers in the laboratory equipment industry to compete for a significant contract with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI. Businesses specializing in laboratory, optical, and precision equipment would be well-suited to bid for this contract. With detailed quality criteria and a focus on technological specifications, suppliers will need to demonstrate their expertise in meeting the required standards outlined in the specifications. The procurement stage for this tender was active, indicating a live opportunity for interested businesses to engage and potentially secure a valuable contract. ## Notice AFBI require a Contractor for the supply, delivery, installation, warranty and training of staff in the use of a compact, bench-top, Liquid Chromatograph - Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2023. This tender is for one instrument, however, should additional funding become available a second instrument may be purchased. ### Lot Information Lot 1 AFBI require a Contractor for the supply, delivery, installation, warranty and training of staff in the use of a compact, bench-top, Liquid Chromatograph - Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2023. This tender is for one instrument, however, should additional funding become available a second instrument may be purchased. Options: The initial contract period is for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 x 1 year period. Renewal: The Contract will commence on the date of award and will run until the successful installation and Commissioning. The warranty will run for a period of 1 year following the completion of the Installation and Commissioning with a further period of 4 years warranty. The Contractor will be asked to provide costs for optional years 6-10, in year 5 if the client chooses to acquire of the services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005575-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Feb 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | Lots value | £750,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £367,770 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE | | Additional buyers | AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE AFBI; AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE NI | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT9 5PX | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Upper Malone | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WATERS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics - 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus - 38432000 - Analysis apparatus - 38432200 - Chromatographs - 38433000 - Spectrometers - 38433100 - Mass spectrometer ## Release History - 24 Feb 2023 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005575-2023 - 30 Dec 2022 at 11:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036700-2022 - 13 Dec 2022 at 12:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035177-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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