Official UK procurement notice
Accurate Mass Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (Orbitrap)
Authority: Durham University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University has a requirement to purchase an Orbitrap Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) with liquid, headspace and SPME arrow sample introduction systems. The instrument will be situated in the geography laboratories and will support researchers in multiple departments.
The University has published this VEAT notice and intends to award a contract to Themo Fisher Scientific, following the expiry of 10 days from the date of publication of this notice.
CPV: Gas chromatographs · Mass spectrometer
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University has a requirement to purchase a high-resolution accurate mass Orbitrap…
The University has a requirement to purchase a high-resolution accurate mass Orbitrap Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) with liquid, headspace and SPME arrow sample introduction systems. The Orbitrap GCMS must have the capability for highly accurate and reproducible identification, quantification, and tracing of individual organic compounds with known sources or pathways, from a wide variety of environments and sample types. The instrument must be supplied with computer hardware and software capable of operating the instrument and data processing/analysis.
The University has published this VEAT notice and intends to award a contract to Thermo Fisher Scientific, following the expiry of 10 days from the date of publication of this notice.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Dec 2022, 16:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Dec 2022, 16:31 GMT
- Authority reference
ITT22-041- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-034841- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038c06Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The system must have the following key features:
- A 60,000 resolution (Full Width Half Max m/z 200) system, capable of switching dynamically between full scan and Selected Ion Mode (SIM) mode.
- Mass range of m/z 30 - 2000.
- High sensitivity due to the low concentration of target molecules in environmental samples.
Electron Ionisation: 100 fg octafluoronaphthalene on column, scanning m/z 50-300, S/N 10,000:1
Electron Ionisation Instrument Detection Limit: 6 fg octafluoronaphthalene derived at the 99% confidence level
Positive Chemical Ionisation: 10 pg benzophenone on column, scanning m/z 80-230, S/N 150:1
- Vent free analytical column and ion source/lens exchange.
- Variable electron energy acquisition for increased molecular ion production.
- High mass accuracy below 2 ppm.
- A bench top system with a height of no more than 1000 mm.
- An interchangeable integrated sample introduction system (liquid, headspace and SPME arrow).
- Fast MS/MS scan speeds (e.g. 7.5 Hz at 60,000), to allow for high throughput sample analyses.
- Software capable of performing targeted and non-targeted analysis of complex environmental samples.
- MS/MS and chemical ionisation for confirmation of molecular ion.
- Compatibility with existing software systems (Chromeleon).
- Compatibility with existing Thermo Scientific GC / GCMS systems to allow interchange of injector modules and parts (e.g. Programable Temperature Vaporisation, split/splitless, ion volumes)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific | £391,666 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Accurate Mass Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (Orbitrap) · Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Signed
- 8 Dec 2022
- Value
- £391,666
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Thermo Fisher ScientificAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.