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title: "Supply of A high resolution mass spectrometer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0587c1"
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buyer: "CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED"
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# Supply of A high resolution mass spectrometer

Buyer: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0587c1

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## Summary

The Centre for Process Innovation Limited (CPI), located in Redcar, UK, has completed the procurement process for the supply of a high-resolution mass spectrometer to support its next-generation diagnostic programme at CPI Biologics, Darlington. The procurement followed an open procedure and has now reached the contract award stage, with Thermo Electron Manufacturing trading as Thermo Fisher Scientific being selected as the supplier. The contract, valued at £1,500,000 (net) and £1,800,000 (gross), was signed on 11 March 2026 and will remain active until 10 March 2030. This procurement falls within the category of goods, specifically mass spectrometers, to enable advanced proteomics applications in cancer biomarker research.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in high-resolution analytical technologies to compete and showcase their capabilities in proteomics and clinical diagnostics. Although the contract has been awarded to a large company, future procurement processes of this nature could be of interest to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer innovations in single-cell proteomics, host cell protein analysis, and post-translational modification studies. The established framework agreement may allow for direct awards without further competition, providing a pathway for businesses with proven expertise to engage in similar projects with the CPI, thereby supporting business growth and technological advancements within the biotechnology sector.

## Notice

The identification and validation of cancer biomarkers requires highly sensitive and robust analytical technologies capable of delivering deep proteome coverage, reproducible quantitation, and confident peptide and protein identification. To support ongoing research in the next generation diagnostic programme at CPI Biologics, Darlington, supporting application to clinical proteomics, there is a need to procure a LC-MS system specifically optimised for advanced proteomics applications. The LC-MS instrument will underpin discovery-to-validation workflows in cancer biomarker research, enabling both untargeted and targeted proteomics approaches within a single platform. It must demonstrate proven performance in single-cell proteomics, clinical proteomics, host cell protein analysis, and post-translational modification studies, with published evidence supporting its application in these domains. High resolution, sensitivity, dynamic range, and throughput are critical to ensure reliable detection of low-abundance proteins and post-translational modifications that are central to biomarker discovery. The acquisition of this LC-MS system will provide the necessary technological foundation to accelerate biomarker discovery, improve clinical translation, and strengthen CPIs capabilities in proteomics.

### Planning Information

Initial technical discussion regarding available instrumentation and solutions that are on offer to meet our need. This is required to arrive at a detailed specification for our requirements

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021615-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Mar 2026 - 10 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED |
| Locality | REDCAR |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS10 4RF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Electoral ward | Dormanstown |
| Westminster constituency | Redcar |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING T/A THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2026 at 09:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021615-2026
- 17 Feb 2026 at 08:31 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014099-2026
- 8 Jan 2026 at 11:35 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001397-2026
- 14 Aug 2025 at 10:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048688-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021615-2026
  11th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014099-2026
  17th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001397-2026
  8th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048688-2025
  14th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://uk-cpi.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/uk-cpi/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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