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title: "Stellar Mass Spectrometer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000789234"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
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# Stellar Mass Spectrometer

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000789234

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has completed the procurement process for obtaining a specialized Mass Spectrometer, finalising the contract with Thermo Fisher Scientific. The procurement falls under the Education industry category, with specific focus on advanced scientific equipment. Located in Edinburgh, UK (region UKM75), the process included an open procedure procurement method, ensuring transparency and competitiveness. The key dates included the contract signing on 17th January 2025, and the announcement of the award on 30th January 2025. The procurement is part of the APUC framework, which supports universities and colleges in acquiring necessary goods and services.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply and development of advanced scientific instruments. Companies with expertise in mass spectrometry and related technologies are particularly well-placed to benefit from such contracts. This tender demonstrates the increasing demand for high-performance analytical equipment in academic institutions, opening avenues for suppliers to secure large and prestigious clients like the University of Edinburgh. Such partnerships foster innovation and provide a stable market for businesses specialising in cutting-edge scientific equipment.

## Notice

The University of Edinburgh (UoE) requires a Mass Spectrometer (MS) that can perform MS3 and MSn for targeted analysis using simultaneous combinations of different advanced ion fragmentation technologies in the same method. These capabilities will be combined with fast polarity switching to provide enhanced productivity, alongside the alternative selectivity and particularly valuable for clinical and translational research focused on a wide range of small molecule biomarker compound classes in a wide range of sample matrices. The UoE has identified a device offered by thermo fisher that fulfils these requirements and looks to award the purchase of the equipment via the APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges) framework. The Thermo Scientific Stellar Mass Spectrometer is equipped with advanced ion fragmentation capabilities, specifically referred to as Collision-Induced Dissociation (CID) and Higher-Energy Collision Dissociation (HCD), which play a central role in the targeted quantitation and analysis of small molecules. HCD provides fragmentation similar to that of all current triple quadrupole mass spectrometers, whereas the CID offered by Thermo is an orthogonal fragmentation technique that can provide alternative selectivity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh (UoE) requires a Mass Spectrometer (MS) that can perform MS3 and MSn for targeted analysis using simultaneous combinations of different advanced ion fragmentation technologies in the same method. These capabilities will be combined with fast polarity switching to provide enhanced productivity, alongside the alternative selectivity and particularly valuable for clinical and translational research focused on a wide range of small molecule biomarker compound classes in a wide range of sample matrices. The UoE has identified a device offered by thermo fisher that fulfils these requirements and looks to award the purchase of the equipment via the APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges) framework. The Thermo Scientific Stellar Mass Spectrometer is equipped with advanced ion fragmentation capabilities, specifically referred to as Collision-Induced Dissociation (CID) and Higher-Energy Collision Dissociation (HCD), which play a central role in the targeted quantitation and analysis of small molecules. HCD provides fragmentation similar to that of all current triple quadrupole mass spectrometers, whereas the CID offered by Thermo is an orthogonal fragmentation technique that can provide alternative selectivity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522835 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £290,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522835

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522835
  Stellar Mass Spectrometer - The University of Edinburgh (UoE) requires a Mass Spectrometer (MS) that can perform MS3 and MSn for targeted analysis using simultaneous combinations of different advanced ion fragmentation technologies in the same method. These capabilities will be combined with fast polarity switching to provide enhanced productivity, alongside the alternative selectivity and particularly valuable for clinical and translational research focused on a wide range of small molecule biomarker compound classes in a wide range of sample matrices. The UoE has identified a device offered by thermo fisher that fulfils these requirements and looks to award the purchase of the equipment via the APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges) framework. The Thermo Scientific Stellar Mass Spectrometer is equipped with advanced ion fragmentation capabilities, specifically referred to as Collision-Induced Dissociation (CID) and Higher-Energy Collision Dissociation (HCD), which play a central role in the targeted quantitation and analysis of small molecules. HCD provides fragmentation similar to that of all current triple quadrupole mass spectrometers, whereas the CID offered by Thermo is an orthogonal fragmentation technique that can provide alternative selectivity.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000789234
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

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