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title: "Gas Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer and Flame Ionisation Detector (GC-MS/FID)"
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# Gas Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer and Flame Ionisation Detector (GC-MS/FID)

Buyer: NPL Management Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eef6

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## Summary

NPL Management Limited, the company operating the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, procured a gas chromatograph system with a mass spectrometer detector and flame ionisation detector (GC-MS/FID). The requirement covers supply, delivery, installation, calibration, commissioning and user training, together with associated software, accessories and warranty support. The equipment is intended for analysis of biomethane, natural gas, refinery gases and high-purity hydrocarbon reference materials. It supports NPL’s research, testing and measurement activities. This is a goods procurement for gas chromatography equipment, classified under CPV 38432210, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The process comprised one completed lot and was bought for use within NPL’s scientific and technical operations.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a below-threshold procurement with one lot. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and runs from 5 August to 22 September 2026. The awarded supplier is AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITED. The contract value is £9,994,812 excluding VAT, or £11,993,774 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies Agilent as the supplier for the gas chromatograph system, including its mass spectrometer and flame ionisation detectors. The procurement used a tender process, and the available outcome records do not set out a separate evaluation weighting or award-criteria description.

This requirement is relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist laboratory-equipment providers able to deliver a complete GC-MS/FID solution rather than equipment alone. Credible competitors would need capability in gas chromatography for biomethane, natural gas, refinery gases and high-purity hydrocarbon reference materials, with suitable software, accessories and warranty support. They would also need to manage delivery, installation, calibration, commissioning and practical user training for a national measurement and research laboratory. The awarded supplier’s position shows that NPL buys an integrated, high-value analytical instrument package from an established large-scale provider. Businesses preparing for similar requirements should be able to demonstrate dependable technical support, instrument commissioning expertise and experience serving demanding testing, research or measurement environments.

## Notice

Supply, delivery, installation, calibration, commissioning and user training for a new Gas Chromatograph system with Mass Spectrometer Detector (MSD) and Flame Ionisation Detector (FID), including associated software, accessories and warranty support. The system will be used for the analysis of biomethane, natural gas, refinery gases and high-purity hydrocarbon reference materials, supporting NPL's research, testing and measurement activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082365-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2026 - 22 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,994,812 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NPL Management Limited |
| Locality | TEDDINGTON |
| Postcode area | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW11 0LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Teddington |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38432210 - Gas chromatographs

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 16:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082365-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082365-2026
  28th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npl.co.uk
- https://www.agilent.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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