208000.00 · UK public procurement notice

CPV: Mass spectrometer

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Goods

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

5 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT

Last source update

5 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT

FTS notice number

2021/S 000-004517

Classification (CPV)

Mass spectrometer

Delivery area

East of England (UKH1)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-029916 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure

Published justification

Cefas required a single high resolution accurate mass instrument to maintain and enhance the capability of Cefas’ specialist ultra-trace chemical contaminants determination in the marine environment. To support existing process, the capability must enable the screening of samples for a wide number of targeted (regulated) hazardous substances, but importantly non-targeted chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) and the characterisation of unknown substances within complex mixtures with maximum confidence.

It was identified that the Orbitrap Exploris 120 mass detector is most suitable, as it offers features based on unique orbitrap technology and continuous mass calibration which enables stable accurate mass and high resolution that is unrivalled by other vendors. Uniquely, it can run full trace-quantitative analysis routinely at up to 120,000 mass resolution (@ m/z 200) in full scan, whilst maintaining sensitivity, and if necessary performing polarity switching, with no compromise on mass accuracy, resolution, or sensitivity. The Exploris 120 can also be run with Thermo Scientific™ EASY-IC™ ion source which generates internal calibrant ions for real-time mass calibration of any mass spectrum, with sub ppm mass accuracy for at least 5 days. These combined features are unique and enhances confidence for both targeted and non-targeted work, in avoiding false positives and negatives, whilst supporting existing equipment and processes.

• Dionex UK Ltd/Thermo FisherAwarded supplier Hemel Hempstead, UK

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