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title: "PURCH2511 Provision of an Ultra-Performance, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry System"
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# PURCH2511 Provision of an Ultra-Performance, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b3d9

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow has completed its procurement process for the "PURCH2511 Provision of an Ultra-Performance, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry System". This falls under the industry category of "Spectroscopy devices" and is classified as a procurement for goods. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract, valued at £927,000, was awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific and the procurement process for this contract commenced on 4th November 2024, with the contract being signed on 3rd March 2025. The delivery location for the equipment is Glasgow, UK, specifically in the UKM82 region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacturing and maintenance of advanced scientific instrumentation. Companies specialising in high-resolution mass spectrometry systems, especially those capable of accommodating high-throughput plate-based formats and tandem-mass-tag multiplex methodologies, would find this contract highly pertinent. The tender also underscores the importance of technical specifications, performance output, and technical service support, with a notable 54% weightage assigned to technical specifications. Businesses with robust service support capabilities and competitive pricing strategies (price criteria standing at 30%) are well-suited to compete in such high-value, sophisticated technology procurement processes.

## Notice

Award of PURCH2511 Provision of Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of an Ultra-Performance, Research-Grade, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) System

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of PURCH2511 Provision of Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of an Ultra-Performance, Research-Grade, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) System

Renewal: Fixed period of 12 month with an extension period of 4 x 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007874-2025 |
| 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 | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £927,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33114000 - Spectroscopy devices

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2025 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007874-2025
- 4 Nov 2024 at 16:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035703-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782306
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108

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