--- title: "DAERA AFBI - CSB purchase of Liquid-Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041d47" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041d47" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041d47.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041d47.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE" published: "2023-11-28" --- # DAERA AFBI - CSB purchase of Liquid-Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS) Buyer: AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041d47 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041d47) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041d47.json) ## Summary The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is preparing to begin a procurement process for the purchase of Liquid-Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS). The procurement involves the supply, delivery, installation, warranty, and staff training for these instruments, with a deadline for delivery set for 31st March 2024. Interested suppliers are advised that testing of samples will be required before the tender closing date, with specific column requirements detailed in the tender documents. The tender is planned to be published WC 4 Dec 2023, and suppliers are urged to register on the eTendersNI procurement portal and monitor the Find a Tender Service. This tender by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) presents an opportunity for suppliers in the industry category of 'Instruments for checking physical characteristics' to compete for the supply of LC-MS/MS instruments. Businesses specialising in the supply and servicing of analytical instruments would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The planned tender stage allows potential suppliers to prepare in advance by ensuring compliance with the specified requirements and necessary testing procedures, aiming to create a fair and competitive environment for potential bidders. ## Notice This notice is to inform the market that the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is now preparing to commence a procurement process, (estimated to be published WC 4 Dec 2023) to establish a contract for the supply, delivery, installation, warranty, and training of staff in the use of Liquid Chromatograph - Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS) which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2024. The key purpose of this notice is to make interested suppliers aware (so they can prepare in advance of the tender being published) that as part of the assessment process tenderers will be required to carry out the testing of samples in advance of the tender closing date. The analysis of the test samples must be performed in accordance with the instructions provided in the tender documents. One of these instructions is regarding specific UHPLC columns which must be used as part of the process and which Tenderers will be required to supply their own as detailed below: * Antiparasitics: AcquityTM UPLC(r) HSS T3 stainless steel analytical column (100 x 2.1 mm, particle size 1.8 um) (Waters P/N186003539) equipped with an AcquityTM UPLC(r) column in-line filter unit, containing a 0.2 um stainless steel replacement filter (Waters UK, P/N 205000343) * Beta-agonists: Agilent Zorbax Eclipse Plus Phenyl-Hexyl RRHD 100 x 2.1mm, 1.8um UHPLC column with Waters in-line filter unit (0.2 um, 2.1 mm (Waters UK, Part No. 700002775) Tenderers may use any equivalent column provided the length, diameter, and stationary phase remain the same (e.g., for antiparasitics, any polar C18 stationary phase column of 100 x 2.1 mm may be used). Interested Suppliers should prepare in advance to ensure they have the appropriate columns in place prior to the tender being published as extension to the tender deadline may not be permitted. Parties that are interested in participating are also advised to: - register on and monitor the eTendersNI procurement portal https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do and - monitor the Find a Tender Service https://www.gov.uk/find-tender ### Lot Information I. Lot 1: one LC-MS/MS instrument purchased AFBI require a Contractor(s) for the supply, delivery, installation, warranty, and training of staff in the use of Liquid Chromatograph - Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS) which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2024. Estimated to be published WC 04/12/2023 II. Lot 2: two LC-MS/MS instruments AFBI require a Contractor(s) for the supply, delivery, installation, warranty, and training of staff in the use of Liquid Chromatograph - Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS) which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035042-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Dec 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics - 38433000 - Spectrometers - 38433100 - Mass spectrometer ## Release History - 28 Nov 2023 at 11:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035042-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do - https://www.gov.uk/find-tender ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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