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title: "ICP-MS Trade in and upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f432"
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buyer: "UK Health Security Agency"
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# ICP-MS Trade in and upgrade

Buyer: UK Health Security Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f432

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## Summary

The UK Health Security Agency, acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, procured an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) trade-in and upgrade. The equipment is used to analyse metals in biological and environmental samples, supporting laboratory testing and public health work. This is a laboratory, optical and precision equipment requirement, excluding glasses. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The procurement covers goods rather than a standalone analytical service, so relevant businesses are manufacturers, authorised distributors, laboratory-equipment suppliers and specialist providers able to supply, trade in and upgrade ICP-MS systems. The requirement is focused on instrument capability and related upgrade work for a public-sector laboratory environment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific, trading as Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited. UKHSA used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for the single lot. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 3 September to 30 November 2026. Its value is £91,499.75 excluding VAT and £109,789.80 including VAT. The contract is active. The published outcome identifies Thermo Fisher as the selected supplier; no competitive evaluation basis is recorded because the route was a below-threshold award without competition. The requirement therefore resulted in a short, defined contract for the ICP-MS trade-in and upgrade rather than a multi-supplier framework or a series of separately awarded lots.

For a supplier assessing future demand from UKHSA, this procurement indicates a defined need for ICP-MS equipment used in metals analysis of biological and environmental samples, together with trade-in and upgrade capability. Businesses best placed to compete for a similar requirement would need strong technical knowledge of ICP-MS platforms, the ability to assess existing instruments, and the capacity to deliver compatible upgrades and replacement equipment within a public-sector laboratory setting. Manufacturers, authorised technology partners and specialist laboratory-equipment providers with established engineering, installation and after-sales support would be credible competitors. Experience supporting analytical laboratories and maintaining instrument performance would also be commercially relevant, particularly where the requirement combines equipment supply with transition or upgrade work.

## Notice

Goods Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS). For the analysis of metals in biological and environmental samples

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084721-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £91,499 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK Health Security Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Trading name of Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 10:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084721-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084721-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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