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# INVITATION TO TENDER FOR a Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) imaging Mass Spectrometer.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-a-matrix-assisted-laser-desorption-ionization-maldi-imaging-mass--ocds-h6vhtk-02aa23). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sheffield Hallam University: "INVITATION TO TENDER FOR a Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) imaging Mass Spectrometer.". Published status: complete. Published Value: £666,667. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 May 2021, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Sheffield Hallam University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sheffield-hallam-university-urn-133871)
- **Published Value:** £666,667 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 May 2021 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Mass spectrometer
- **Delivery Location:** UKE32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £666,660 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02aa23`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **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/invitation-to-tender-for-a-matrix-assisted-laser-desorption-ionization-maldi-imaging-mass--ocds-h6vhtk-02aa23#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsheffieldhallamuniversity)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-a-matrix-assisted-laser-desorption-ionization-maldi-imaging-mass--ocds-h6vhtk-02aa23#participate

## Description
Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded substantial funding by the European Regional Development Fund to create the Sheffield Testing Imaging and Characterisation Centre. As part of this funding instrumentation for Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MALDI-MSI) will be purchased.
The project is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38433100
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £666,667
- **Description:** The project is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (and in London the inte...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 020216-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **WATERS Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182524`
  - Value: £666,660 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 020216-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £666,660
  - Signed Date: 02/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020216-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-18T13:27:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:10:21.875Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02aa23