Official UK procurement notice
Headspace Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Environmental and Industrial Hazards (EIH) Laboratory, at the Institute of Naval Medicine (INM), is responsible for the analysis of potable water samples for all Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels in accordance with BRd 820 – Potable Water Management. It is also used for the same analysis for Naval land establishments in accordance with the Water Supply Water Quality Regulations 2016 and for Army and Royal Air Force customers in accordance with STANAG 2136, JWP 4.01 and GAI 3006. This testing is a legal Health and Safety requirement for the MoD.
The Environmental and Industrial Hazards Laboratory requires the supply of a Headspace – Gas Chromatograph– Mass Spectrometer (HS-GC-MS) System to replace the current system.
The system will primarily be used for the analysis of VOC’s in potable drinking water. The current method is based on USEPA Method 524.2.
This system is required to cover a lifespan of 10 years with a fully inclusive 10-year service and maintenance plan.
Also include:
The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1
- No preliminary market engagement: In this instance, a preliminary market engagement notice was not published because the need for this requirement was only identified and developed within the last two months. Therefore, issuing an advance notice so close to the release of this Tender notice would not have been beneficial. Additionally, the contracting authority has sufficient knowledge of the market and potential suppliers based on previous similar requirements and market research."
CPV: Spectrometers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£310,000
- Economic & financial standing
Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
- Technical & professional ability
Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
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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).
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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).
- Financial: Full details of the Technical Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
- Technical: Full details of the Technical Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
- Economic & financial standing
Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
- Technical & professional ability
Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 14 Aug 2026, 14:03 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 13:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
715886477- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077712- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4b6Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payments to be made in accordance with Terms & Conditions. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
- Risks
The following risks could occur which could affect contract delivery or performance:
Changes in laws or regulations resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.
Unexpected delays to delivery timescales due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.
Unexpected changes to costs due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.
Unexpected changes to volume of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.
Unexpected changes to scope of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope."
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at contracts.mod.uk ↗
Timeline
14 Aug 2026 → 29 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published68 days ago14 Aug 2026, 14:03 BST
- Clarification questions by54 days ago28 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline40 days ago11 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Contract starts26 days ago25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by25 days ago25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent1 day ago20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago20 Oct 2026, 13:30 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 9 days29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2026- Tender notice published14 Aug 2026, 14:03 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Oct 2026, 13:30 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Oct 2026, 13:30 BST
- Contract signature expected5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGLIENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITEDProcurement of a Headspace Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer10 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2037 | £227,003 | 20 Oct 2026standstill to 29 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AGLIENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender