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Published 17 Aug 2022, 15:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Centri GCxGC-TOF-MS system · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Reading (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£317,358published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Sept 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Markes International Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the purchase of Centri GCxGC-TOF-MS system for the discovery, profiling, and screening of volatile organic compounds. This equipment has been selected for the ability to allow automated HiSorb immersive extraction. Samples can be stacked and run in sequence, with detachment of probes from the robot arm allowing for the next sample extraction to begin. The robot then recollects the probe and inserts into the platform. The system allows for any injected samples to be recollected onto thermal desorption tubes, facilitating multiple analyses of the same extract. The mass spectrometer features tandem ionisation capability, which allows for generation of mass spectra profiles at two different ionisation energies simultaneously. This allows for increased confidence in compound identification and facilitates structural elucidation and isotope ratios. The entire platform is operated with ChromSpace software, allowing for integrated control of Centri automated extraction, GC injection, flow modulation, flame ionisation detection quantification, mass spectrometer operation, data processing, and statistical analysis.

The University has published this Award notice following the publication of the VEAT notice and expiry of 10 calendar days and has awarded a contract to Markes International Analytical Limited.

CPV: Detection and analysis apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East · University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Reading.

38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Aug 2022, 15:09 BST
Last source update: 28 Sept 2022, 16:56 BST
Authority reference: UOR-LAB-23-001
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-027256
Classification (CPV): Detection and analysis apparatus
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035f86 Find 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: VEAT notice was issued and full 10 calendar days was observed prior to award.
Absence for technical reasons due to the patents and requirement to have the five key features of the instrument which are 1) the immersive HiSorb sampling method, 2) robotic automation of sampling with detachment of HiSorb probes for 'stacking' extracts, 3) sample recollection onto thermal desorption (TD) tubes, 4) Tandem Ionisation (TI) of samples in the mass spectrometer, and 5) fully integrated software for instrument operation (including flow modulation) and data analysis.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
28 Sept 2022, 16:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £317,3581 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 28 Sept 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Markes International Ltd	£317,358 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Markes International Ltd	£317,358 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Centri GCxGC TOF-MS system · Markes International Ltd
Signed
28 Sept 2022
Value
£317,358
Status
active
Contract 022831-2022-UOR/LAB/23/001-1 · Markes International Ltd
Signed
17 Aug 2022
Value
£317,358
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

University Of Reading

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University - Education · GB-UKPRN: Higher Education Po Box 217, READING, South East, RG66AHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Markes International LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: Laboratory Equipment 1000B Central Park, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 3RTContact phone
Markes International LimitedAwarded supplierglobal manufacturer and supplier of specialist analytical instrumentation 1000B Central Park, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 3RT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.