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title: "Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS) For OPSS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d583"
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# Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS) For OPSS

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d583

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade has successfully completed the procurement process for the supply of a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS) for the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). This procurement, classified under the industry category "Mass spectrometer", falls under the "goods" procurement category and was conducted using an open procedure method. The tendering process transitioned through key dates including the bid submission deadline on 21st February 2025, leading up to the award on 21st February 2025. The contract was officially signed on 19th March 2025, marking the completion of the procurement. The LC-MS instrument will be delivered to Teddington, Middlesex, under the contract valued at £365,000 excluding VAT and has a duration of five years without an option for extension.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the chemical analysis and scientific instrumentation sectors to grow and expand their market presence. The successful supplier, SHIMADZU UK LIMITED, was selected based on stringent quality, social value, and price criteria, making this contract an ideal opportunity for businesses geared towards high-quality research and safety standards. Companies with expertise in manufacturing or supplying advanced analytical instruments, particularly those capable of adapting to emerging regulatory requirements and chemical risks, are well-positioned to compete in similar tenders and support the OPSS in its endeavour to ensure product safety through cutting-edge technology.

## Notice

The Authority has awarded a contract for a Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometer instrument for the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) via a single supplier. In order to fully assess chemical regulatory requirements and emerging chemical risks, it is essential to introduce a new liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometer instrument (LC-MS/MS).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority undertook a procurement for a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer. A full specification was included within the tender documents. Proposals were evaluated in terms of their quality, social value and price criteria. The successful tenderer was identified based on the price per quality point methodology.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013049-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 26 Mar 2025 - 26 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £365,000 |
| Lots value | £365,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £363,888 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2025 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013049-2025
- 22 Jan 2025 at 15:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002254-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com
- https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade

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