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Published 12 Dec 2024, 12:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2600/24 Supply of a high throughput nano/microflow liquid chromatography system

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£300,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Jan 2025awarded 17 Feb 2025
Awarded to Fintiede Solutions Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of a high throughput nano/microflow liquid chromatography system for proteomics applications. The system will be optimized for rapid analysis of proteomics samples via online coupling to an existing mass spectrometry system (quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with nano/low microflow electrospray system and trapped ion mobility separations). The system will be used for high throughput proteomics applications associated with the Future Medicines Institute at QUB and situated within the School of Biological Sciences 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL.

CPV: Chromatographic scanners · Chromatographs

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT) is an…AwardedRenewal

The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT) is an industry-focused partnership of Life and Health Science (LHS) companies and Academia, aligned to NI Health and Economy strategies. By addressing critical commercial gaps, the Consortium's aim is to transform the productivity of each Commercial Partner and the broader LHS sector in NI. NIPBT will deploy the grant funding to collaboratively develop R&D capabilities that industry partners require.Queen’s is leading and hosting this research hub, as such is tasked with procuring and installing a high throughput nano/microflow liquid chromatography system for proteomics applications. The system will be optimized for rapid analysis of proteomics samples via online coupling to an existing mass spectrometry system (quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with nano/low microflow electrospray system and trapped ion mobility separations). The system will be used for high throughput proteomics applications associated with the Future Medicines Institute at QUB and situated within the School of Biological Sciences 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL.

  • Please note: - The execution of this tender & contract will be solely dependent on grant funding being received, which is estimated to be confirmed in January 2025.
  • No award will be made, or orders issued until the grant funding has been confirmed. If grant funding is not secured, the market will be notified, and this procurement exercise will be stood down.
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast
Extensions: option to extend maintenance and the purchase of consumables and ancillary items · option to extend maintenance and the purchase of consumables and ancillary itemsVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Price: 60%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Dec 2024, 12:30 GMT
Last source update
5 Mar 2025, 13:35 GMT
Award evaluation window
28 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2600/24
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008049
Classification (CPV)
Chromatographic scannersChromatographs
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c77c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

N/A

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 Jan 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Jan 2025, 16:10 GMT

Timeline

28 Jan 2025 → 5 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Jan 2025, 16:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    28 Jan 2025, 16:10 GMT
  3. Notice published
    5 Mar 2025, 13:35 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Mar 2025, 13:35 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Fintiede Solutions LtdSMEHigh Throughput Nano/Microflow Liquid Chromatography System For Proteomics Applications And Associated Consumables£300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • High Throughput Nano/Microflow Liquid Chromatography System For Proteomics Applications And Associated Consumables · Fintiede Solutions LtdSME

    Signed
    17 Feb 2025
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Road, Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria