Official UK procurement notice
Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometer
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University intends to acquire a Chemical Ionisation (CI)-Time of Flight (ToF) is an ultrasensitive mass spectrometer The Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS) at the University of Manchester is interested in a wide range of environmental science challenges, which involve under-standing the transfer of molecules between gas, liquid and solid phases.
CPV: Mass spectrometer
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Dec 2022, 15:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Dec 2022, 08:38 GMT
- Authority reference
2022/1973/CIMS/HC- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035771- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038b84Find 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
A CI-TOF is an ultra-sensitive mass spectrometer for the online characterization of trace gases and aerosols in complex mixtures. This instrument will provide a high-resolution time of-flight mass spectrometer with bipolar power supply for positive or negative ion detection with interchangeable reactors for a full range of measurement options over an extensive volatility range. Interchange of these chemical ionization ion-molecule reactors will be possible while maintaining the operating pressure of the interface and TOF chambers . This instrument will provide
simultaneous switching between multiple (three or less) reagent ions of the same polarity with the PTR and AIM reactors and have the capability to connect reactors to inlets that allows for particulate and gas phase compositions in real time (VIA
inlet (PTR reactor), FIGAERO Inlet (AIM reactor)). This instrument will also provide an Extractive Electrospray (EESI) inlet that allows for detection of particle phase components without thermal vaporization.
Key performance specifications are: Sensitivity with PTR Reactor (xylene): 30001 cps/ppb at specified mass resolving power of 10,000. Sensitivity with Aim Reactor (levoglucosan): 30001 cps/ppb at specified mass resolving power. Limits of detection PTR Reactor (3 sigma LOD, xylene): 1E4 in 1 second Time response.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerodyne Research, Inc., | US$762,430 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Aerodyne Research, Inc., | US$762,430 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometer · Aerodyne Research, Inc.,
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2022
- Value
- US$762,430
- Status
- active
Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometer · Aerodyne Research, Inc.,
- Signed
- 6 Dec 2022
- Value
- US$762,430
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of Justice of EnglandReview body
- The University of ManchesterReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aerodyne Research Inc.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.