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title: "Ion Chromatography Systems, Autosampler and 10 Year Preventative Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cedb"
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# Ion Chromatography Systems, Autosampler and 10 Year Preventative Maintenance

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cedb

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for furnishing Ion Chromatography Systems, along with an Autosampler and a 10-year Preventative Maintenance plan. The procurement falls under the industry category of Chromatographs and relates to goods. The location for delivery is specified as the United Kingdom, particularly concentrating in Portsmouth. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited, a large-scale enterprise trading as Thermo Fisher Scientific, being designated as the supplier. This open procedure commenced with an award notice published on 6th January 2026, following the resolution of the standstill period on 22nd December 2025. The contract's initial and active period runs from 5th January 2026 through to 31st March 2036, with a total maximum award value reaching £562,987.63 including VAT.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses primarily in the analytical chemistry sector which specialise in manufacturing or supplying scientific instrumentation and maintenance services. By engaging with a substantial central government buyer such as the Ministry of Defence, suppliers may leverage this contract to enhance their business portfolios. Firms with expertise in servicing and maintaining complex analytical systems and able to provide ongoing supply of high-quality consumables would be particularly well-suited to benefit from such an engagement. Moreover, the possibility of ad-hoc purchases during the contract lifespan could fuel steady revenue streams whilst affirming a supplier’s reputation and reliability within public-sector procurement spheres.

## Notice

The Environmental and Industrial Hazards (EIH) Laboratory at the Institute of Naval Medicine requires two Ion Chromatography Systems to replace the current Ion Chromatograph which has reached the end of its useful life and to provide additional capability according to new requirements. The systems will primarily be used for analysis of anions in raw, potable and bottled water samples in accordance with the requirements of service doctrine1, 2, 3 and UK drinking water legislation4, 5, but other matrices will include environmental samples such as groundwater, surface water and wastewater. One Ion Chromatograph must be capable of analysing 9 anions (fluoride, chlorite, chloride, nitrite, chlorate, bromide, nitrate, sulphate and phosphate) using conductivity detection. The other Ion Chromatograph must be capable of analysing bromate in samples with elevated levels of chloride with post column derivatisation and absorbance detection. Specifically, post column addition of potassium iodide followed by detection of triiodide using a uv-vis detector. The systems must meet the requirements for trueness, precision and limit of detection detailed in The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2018. See Invitation to Tender for further details.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The contract will include an optional Limit of Liability of up to PS200,000 in total or PS20,000 per annum for the purchase of ad-hoc consumable items required for the operation and use of the instruments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000589-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2036 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| Lots value | £480,000 |
| Awards value | £469,156 |
| Contracts value | £469,156 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38432200 - Chromatographs

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2026 at 11:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000589-2026
- 11 Dec 2025 at 15:44 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082148-2025
- 17 Oct 2025 at 12:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066322-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000589-2026
  6th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082148-2025
  11th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066322-2025
  17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6395
  ITT document

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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