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title: "Supply of up to four (4) Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometers (ICPOES)"
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# Supply of up to four (4) Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometers (ICPOES)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d6f9

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## Summary

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, located in London, is at the forefront of a procurement process for the supply of up to four Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometers (ICPOES), focusing on laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. This procurement falls under the category of goods with a procurement method identified as an open procedure. It seeks to cater to the Environment Agency's needs over a three-year delivery span within the UK. Key components of this tender include a focus on quality and price as award criteria, with technical quality and social value weighted at 60% and price at 40%. The latest award in this procurement series was made on 13 August 2025 to Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd, valued at £239,055.24, and solidifying an ongoing commitment for one asset purchase within the financial year 2025/2026.

This tender represents a strategic opportunity for businesses operating in the analytical and laboratory equipment sector, particularly those with capabilities in the installation of such systems. The open competition and clear focus on technical quality and cost-effectiveness encourage bids from companies skilled in delivering high-precision laboratory equipment adaptable to governmental and environmental applications. Furthermore, the potential one-year contract extension proposition presents business growth potential for suppliers capable of fulfilling the Environment Agency's continued demand for regulatory and analytical solutions. Given the need for the equipment to facilitate comprehensive analytical tasks across multiple matrices, firms specializing in innovative spectral analysis technologies could find a significant commercial avenue through this contract.

## Notice

The Environment Agency requires up to four (4) Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometers (ICPOES) for delivery over a three (3) year period.

We have committed to purchase one asset this year (FY 25/26), and further purchases will be subject to business need & budgetary approval.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Open competition to procure up to four ICPOES

Options: 12 month extension

Renewal: May be extended for one (1) further year to 30/08/2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051171-2025 |
| 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 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Aug 2025 - 30 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £328,064 |
| Lots value | £328,064 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £239,055 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2025 at 09:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051171-2025
- 29 Jan 2025 at 11:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002950-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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