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title: "NCA_ HPLC-liquiface-greenhouse gas-irMS analyser"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000660128"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY"
published: "2021-07-08"
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# NCA_ HPLC-liquiface-greenhouse gas-irMS analyser

Buyer: HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000660128

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## Summary

Heriot-Watt University has awarded a contract for the procurement of a high sensitivity low noise ratio isotope ratio mass spectrometer, known as the NCA_ HPLC-liquiface-greenhouse gas-irMS analyser. This procurement falls under the goods category and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract, signed on 8th July 2021, involves delivery to the university's Riccarton Campus in Edinburgh, UK. The tender relates to a specialist piece of equipment essential for research, with a total contract value of £174,999.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the scientific equipment sector, particularly those specialising in analytical instrumentation. Firms with expertise in high-performance liquid chromatography systems and isotope ratio mass spectrometry would be well-suited to compete for future contracts of a similar nature. The unique nature of the equipment required suggests limited competition, allowing capable suppliers to secure contracts that cater to specific research needs within the educational sector.

## Notice

Purchase of a high sensitivity low noise ratio isotope ratio mass spectrometer capable of directly interfacing with a high performance liquid chromatography system for the direct online determination of size fractionated unresolved dissolved organic matter in fresh and marine waters. The system will be designed with the supplier such that it will be possible to inject whole waters without prior modification and resolve stable carbon isotopic signatures in real-time. The system should be benchtop to allow for positioning within a standard analytical laboratory

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation Reg 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists) Explanation: This is a specialist piece of equipment and there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required. The appointed supplier is the only one that can deliver a system fulfilling simultaneously all the requirements established by the type of experiment to be carried out in the project The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by the University.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420692 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £174,999 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | RICCARTON, EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH14 4AP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Pentland Hills |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELEMENTAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420692

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420692
  NCA_ HPLC-liquiface-greenhouse gas-irMS analyser - Purchase of a high sensitivity low noise ratio isotope ratio mass spectrometer capable of directly interfacing with a high performance liquid chromatography system for the direct online determination of size fractionated unresolved dissolved organic matter in fresh and marine waters. The system will be designed with the supplier such that it will be possible to inject whole waters without prior modification and resolve stable carbon isotopic signatures in real-time. The system should be benchtop to allow for positioning within a standard analytical laboratory

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://hw.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000660128
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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