--- title: "ID 6637252 - DfE - SRC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f99" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078f99" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078f99.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078f99.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Southern Regional College" published: "2026-10-23" --- # ID 6637252 - DfE - SRC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Buyer: Southern Regional College Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f99 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078f99) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078f99.json) ## Summary Southern Regional College is buying laboratory equipment and commissioning services: two high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems for its Portadown and Newry campuses, plus one HPLC system with a mass detector and nitrogen generator package for Newry. The supplier must also remove the College’s older equipment for safe, sustainable disposal or trade-in. This is a single supply contract covering the required equipment across the campuses, intended to provide consistent equipment and user experience. The work is delivered at Southern Regional College’s Portadown and Newry campuses in Northern Ireland. The requirement combines supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of analytical laboratory systems with the removal and appropriate handling of replaced equipment. The College invited tenders through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 18 November 2026 at 15:00, and the deadline for questions was 9 November 2026 at 15:00; the intended award decision date was 7 December 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 26 February 2027 to 25 February 2029, with two possible two-month extensions subject to review and satisfactory performance. The estimated value is £201,667 excluding VAT (£242,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation weights price at 90% and qualitative assessment at 10%; compliance with the specification and provision of technical brochures or supporting documentation are pass/fail requirements. An additional standard HPLC for the Armagh campus may be purchased within 12 months of commissioning, subject to budget approval and agreement. This opportunity suits suppliers able to provide and commission HPLC laboratory systems, including a system configured with a mass detector and nitrogen generator. Bidders need to demonstrate that all proposed equipment meets the specification and provide technical brochures or supporting technical documentation for every item. The assessment also considers supply and quality control, alongside the total contract price, so suppliers should be prepared to evidence reliable fulfilment and quality-control arrangements for delivery across multiple campuses. The single-contract approach favours a supplier able to provide consistent equipment across the College’s sites and coordinate removal of replaced systems for safe, sustainable disposal or trade-in. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable to compete. The possible additional purchase requires the supplier to hold its tender price, including additional warranty and servicing, for 12 months. ## Notice ID 6637252 DfE - SRC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) - Southern Regional College (SRC) requires the Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of two High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to Portadown and Newry Campuses and one HPLC with a Mass Detector and Nitrogen Generator Package to our Newry Campus. SRC also requires the supplier to remove older equipment for either safe and sustainable disposal or trade in value. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full detail on the deliverables of this Contract. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: An additional standard HPLC with same specification may be purchased for Armagh SRC within a period of 12 months from the commissioning completion date of two (2) standard HPLCs. This is subject to budgetary approval and agreement between the Buyer and Supplier. The Supplier must hold their submitted tender price including additional warranty and servicing for the full 12 months period for the additional equipment. If funding and approvals do become available, the Buyer will contact the Supplier to arrange the additional purchase and to agree on removal of the equipment and potential trade in of existing equipment in Armagh SRC in line with section 4 of specification Renewal: Following the initial contract period, there are 2 potential extension periods of 2 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100749-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Feb 2027 - 25 Feb 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £201,667 | | Lots value | £201,667 | | 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 | Southern Regional College | | Locality | NEWRY | | Postcode area | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT35 8DN | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down | | Local authority | Newry, Mourne and Down | | Electoral ward | Ballybot | | Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38300000 - Measuring instruments - 38410000 - Metering instruments - 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus - 38432000 - Analysis apparatus - 38434000 - Analysers - 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring - 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 17:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100749-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100749-2026 23rd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - 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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