--- title: "Headspace Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e4b6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e4b6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e4b6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e4b6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Ministry of Defence" published: "2026-08-14" --- # Headspace Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer Buyer: Ministry of Defence Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e4b6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e4b6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e4b6.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is procuring a headspace gas chromatograph–mass spectrometer (HS-GC-MS) system for the Environmental and Industrial Hazards Laboratory at the Institute of Naval Medicine. The equipment will replace the laboratory’s current system and analyse volatile organic compounds in potable drinking-water samples, primarily using the USEPA Method 524.2. The testing supports water-quality requirements for Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels, naval land establishments, and Army and Royal Air Force customers. The requirement includes a fully inclusive service and maintenance plan for the system’s expected 10-year lifespan. The procurement is for goods, classified as spectrometers, with delivery in Czechia. The procurement reached tender: the Ministry of Defence invited offers through an open procedure, with tenders submitted electronically through the Defence Sourcing Portal. Enquiries were due by 28 August 2026 at 10:00, and tenders by 11 September 2026 at 10:00. The proposed contract runs from 25 September 2026 to 25 September 2036, with an award decision due by 25 September 2026. The single lot is valued at £310,000 excluding VAT and £372,000 including VAT. The contract will be awarded as the Most Advantageous Tender, assessing financial and technical quality. Economic and technical selection criteria apply, with full requirements and scoring in the Invitation to Tender. This opportunity suits suppliers able to provide, install or support laboratory HS-GC-MS equipment for drinking-water analysis, particularly systems capable of volatile-organic-compound testing under USEPA Method 524.2. Bidders should be prepared to provide a fully inclusive 10-year service and maintenance arrangement and to demonstrate both economic capacity and technical capability. Relevant experience in supplying scientific spectroscopy equipment, analytical laboratory systems or long-term instrument support would be useful. The requirement also calls for suppliers to understand the operational and regulatory importance of potable-water testing across defence customers. The cyber risk profile is Level 1, so suppliers should be able to address the applicable cybersecurity requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. ## Notice The Environmental and Industrial Hazards (EIH) Laboratory, at the Institute of Naval Medicine (INM), is responsible for the analysis of potable water samples for all Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels in accordance with BRd 820 - Potable Water Management. It is also used for the same analysis for Naval land establishments in accordance with the Water Supply Water Quality Regulations 2016 and for Army and Royal Air Force customers in accordance with STANAG 2136, JWP 4.01 and GAI 3006. This testing is a legal Health and Safety requirement for the MoD. The Environmental and Industrial Hazards Laboratory requires the supply of a Headspace - Gas Chromatograph- Mass Spectrometer (HS-GC-MS) System to replace the current system. The system will primarily be used for the analysis of VOC's in potable drinking water. The current method is based on USEPA Method 524.2. This system is required to cover a lifespan of 10 years with a fully inclusive 10-year service and maintenance plan. Also include: The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077712-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2036 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £310,000 | | Lots value | £310,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Ministry of Defence | | Locality | PORTSMOUTH | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38433000 - Spectrometers ## Release History - 14 Aug 2026 at 14:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077712-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077712-2026 14th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.mod.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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