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Published 10 Oct 2025, 10:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GC-MS V2 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£62,000£62,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Oct 2025awarded 5 Nov 2025
Awarded to Agilent Technologies
Contract term 3 moends 1 Feb 2026 · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We require a state-of-the-art GC-MS that will enable the quantitative analysis with highest sensitivity of: (i) on-line and off-line analysis of exhaust gases downstream of a selective oxidation

and reduction chemical processes, including H₂, CO₂, C₁, C₂ and C₂ hydrocarbons, NH₃, N₂, and O₂; (ii) microplastic- and biomass-derived degradation and reformation molecular products (alcohols, sugars in liquid phase). The instrument will require separated columns for (i) and (ii). Moreover, we require an extended warranty.

CPV: Detection and analysis apparatus · Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£62,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 1 Feb 2026 (3 mo)Value: £62,000 exc. VAT · £62,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Award Criteria Weighting Specification 40% Warranty/Aftercare/Service 10% Price 40% Sustainability 10% Total 100%

Conditions of participation1

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Oct 2025, 10:53 BST
Last source update
5 Nov 2025, 12:49 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064071
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Detection and analysis apparatusInstruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ac84 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Submission deadline
27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For full tender documents please go to the below link.

in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

10 Oct 2025 → 5 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published378 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 10:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by364 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline361 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts356 days ago
    1 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published352 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 12:49 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 10:53 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Nov 2025, 12:49 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Nov 2025, 12:49 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £104,8911 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Agilent Technologies10 Nov 2025 – 15 Nov 2027£104,891 inc. VAT5 Nov 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Agilent Technologies UK LtdAwarded supplier 610 Wharfedale Road IQ Winnersh, Wokingham, South East, RG41 5TPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender