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ID 4457248 - DAERA AFBI - CSB purchase of Liquid-Chromarographic Mass-Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS) 2022

Analysis apparatus
Chromatographs
Detection and analysis apparatus
+5 more
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:39 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~88 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 88 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£367,770
Contract/award value: £367,770
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
4 bids
0 SME bids · 4 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 38)
Based on 2,782 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
27.72%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
88 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 38)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITEDCRN: 08815891
11 contracts£703,074,260At ceiling / not disclosed
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITEDCRN: 02577009
10 contracts£4,204,077,429At ceiling / not disclosed
Bruker UK LimitedCRN: 00923986
9 contracts£21,397,589At ceiling / not disclosed
Waters LimitedCRN: 02912366
8 contracts£147,631,485At ceiling / not disclosed
VAISALA LIMITEDCRN: 01487125
7 contracts£5,606,760,640At ceiling / not disclosed
SHIMADZU UK LIMITEDCRN: 05342169
7 contracts£375,407,161At ceiling / not disclosed
Nandnor Limited
7 contracts£210,000At ceiling / not disclosed
INTERNATIONAL PARKING SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 09971838
6 contracts£5,601,313,841At ceiling / not disclosed
FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITEDCRN: 04869035
6 contracts£5,600,927,799At ceiling / not disclosed
Thermo Electron Manufacturing LimitedCRN: 441506
6 contracts£642,863,566At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
ID 6612871 - DAERA - AFBI - Comprehensive Radiological Monitoring Survey for Radionuclide Decommissioning ProjectAgri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) · 7 Jul 2026, 16:27 BST
£125,000
same CPV family
same region
Automated Immunohaematology SystemBusiness Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service · 13 Aug 2026, 15:08 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Headspace Gas Chromatograph Mass SpectrometerMinistry of Defence · 14 Aug 2026, 14:03 BST
£310,000
same CPV family
Tandem Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass SpectrometerNPL Management Limited · 15 Jul 2026, 11:46 BST
£237,000
same CPV family
Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography EquipmentAPUC Limited · 29 Jun 2026, 09:26 BST
£160,000,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute: "ID 4457248 - DAERA AFBI - CSB purchase of Liquid-Chromarographic Mass-Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS) 2022". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityAgri-Food and Biosciences InstituteScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
WATERS LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 38):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
WATERS LIMITED1 win£367,770—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityAgri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
Last source update24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAnalysis apparatus, Chromatographs, Detection and analysis apparatus, Instruments for checking physical characteristics, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Mass spectrometer, Spectrometers
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-038cdd
What is being bought
AFBI require a Contractor for the supply, delivery, installation, warranty and training of staff in the use of a compact, bench-top, Liquid Chromatograph – Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2023. This tender is for one instrument, however, should additional funding become available a second instrument may be purchased.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
  4. tender value changed
    30 Dec 2022, 11:36 GMT
  5. Status changed to published status
    30 Dec 2022, 11:36 GMT
  6. Official notice release published
    30 Dec 2022, 11:36 GMT
  7. Submission deadline changed to published date
    30 Dec 2022, 11:36 GMT
  8. Published value updated to £750,000
    13 Dec 2022, 12:01 GMT
  9. Status changed to active
    13 Dec 2022, 12:01 GMT
  10. Official notice release published
    13 Dec 2022, 12:01 GMT
  11. Submission deadline changed to 23 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
    13 Dec 2022, 12:01 GMT
  12. Buyer information updated
    13 Dec 2022, 12:01 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    AFBI require a Contractor for the supply, delivery, installation, warranty and training of staff in the use of a compact, bench-top, Liquid Chromatograph – Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2023. This tender is for one instrument, however, should additional funding become available a second instrument may be purchased.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 24 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £367,770
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
WATERS LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
ID 4457248 - DAERA AFBI - CSB purchase of Liquid-Chromarographic Mass Spectometer
£367,770 · signed 24 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

Contracting authority GB-FTS-30578
View buyer profile

  • Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    18a Newforge Lane, BELFAST, UK, BT9 5PX
    [email protected]

  • Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI
    buyer

    Newforge Lane, Belfast, UK, BT9 5PX
    [email protected]

  • The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and conditions of contract. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisf
    reviewBody

    UK

  • WATERS LIMITED
    supplier

    Centennial Court 730-740 Centennial Park, BOREHAMWOOD, UK, WD6 3SZ
    [email protected]
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