---
title: "Maintenance for Thermo Mass Spectrometer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000638539"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000638539"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000638539.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000638539.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS"
published: "2020-12-09"
---

# Maintenance for Thermo Mass Spectrometer

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000638539

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000638539)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000638539.json)

## Summary

The University of the Highlands and Islands, based in Inverness, UK, recently concluded a tender process for the maintenance of a Thermo LTQ OrbiTrap XL mass spectrometer. This procurement falls under the services category and utilises an open procedure for procurement. The contract, valued at £31,236.16, was awarded on 7th December 2020. The successful supplier, Thermo Fisher Scientific, will provide both routine maintenance and reactive repairs over a twelve-month period.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in scientific equipment maintenance and technical support, particularly those with experience in mass spectrometry. Companies that provide specialised services in equipment maintenance or have capabilities in laboratory instrumentation are well-positioned to compete. The contract has been awarded through the APUC Framework, which may allow for further opportunities within the same or related categories in public procurement.

## Notice

The scope of requirement is for the supply of routine planned maintenance and call outs for reactive repairs for a Thermo LTQ OrbiTrap XL mass spectrometer for a period of twelve (12) months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of the Highlands and Islands had a requirement for the maintenance and call-outs for reactive repairs of a Thermo LTQ OrbiTrap XL mass spectrometer for a period of twelve (12) months.. The Direct Award call-off mechanism from the APUC Framework 'Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment' (LAB1016 AP) Lot 8 was used to service this requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401743 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,236 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5SQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401743

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401743
  Maintenance for Thermo Mass Spectrometer - The scope of requirement is for the supply of routine planned maintenance and call outs for reactive repairs for a Thermo LTQ OrbiTrap XL mass spectrometer for a period of twelve (12) months.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000638539

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000638539. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000638539.json.