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title: "QUB/2428/23 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables for a triple quadrupole mass spectrometry system"
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# QUB/2428/23 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables for a triple quadrupole mass spectrometry system

Buyer: QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f4e9

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## Summary

Queens University Belfast is seeking to procure a mass spectrometry system for small molecule analysis, following the award of a UKRI-BBSRC equipment grant. This includes a triple quadrupole instrument with electrospray ionisation (ESI) and desorption electrospray ionisation (DESI) sources. The procurement stage is complete with the contract awarded to Waters Limited for supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and consumables.

This tender for a mass spectrometry system offers opportunities for business growth, particularly for suppliers of analytical laboratory equipment and related consumables. Businesses in the scientific instrument manufacturing and maintenance sector would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Queens University Belfast, as the contracting authority, is located in Belfast, United Kingdom, and the procurement falls under the goods category with an open procedure method.

## Notice

Following the award of a 2023 UKRI-BBSRC mid-range equipment grant, the School of Biological Sciences is seeking to procure a mass spectrometry system coupled to multiple methods of pre-ionisation separation for small molecule analysis. This system will be focused on the development of novel workflows to improve the sustainability of mass spectrometry analysis. The system will include a triple quadrupole instrument, that is equipped with both an electrospray ionisation (ESI) and desorption electrospray ionisation (DESI) source, paired with supercritical fluid chromatography and two-dimensional liquid chromatography systems.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables for a triple quadrupole mass spectrometry system coupled to multiple methods of pre-ionisation separation for small molecule analysis.

Options: One off purchase of equipment with an option to extend maintenance and the purchase of consumables beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031275-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WATERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2023 at 06:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031275-2023
- 17 Aug 2023 at 14:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024225-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
- https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/

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