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# Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometer-ocds-h6vhtk-040182). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Natural History Museum: "Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer". Published status: active. Published Value: £160,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Natural History Museum](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-history-museum-gov-pb180)
- **Published Value:** £160,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Mass spectrometer
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometer-ocds-h6vhtk-040182#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040182`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometer-ocds-h6vhtk-040182#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-title%2FN2C92RY6VY)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometer-ocds-h6vhtk-040182#participate

## Description
The museum is seeking to replace an older inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) with an updated model which has superior sensitivity and interference removal capabilities, shorter dwell and settling times, and a larger dynamic measurement range. The initial contract shall include the manufacture, delivery, installation and one years warranty/service support, with options to extend the warranty and service support thereafter.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £160,000
- **Description:** The museum is seeking to replace an older inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) with an updated model which has superior sensitivity and interference removal capabilities, shorter dwell and settling times, and a larger dynamic measure...
- **Contract Period:** 18/12/2023 to 26/03/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027452-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-18T09:06:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:53:25.920Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040182