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Published 17 Oct 2025, 13:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ion Chromatography Systems, Autosampler and 10 Year Preventative Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ)
Published estimate£480,000≈ £47k / year · £576,000 inc. VAT2.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Nov 2025awarded 5 Dec 2025
Awarded to Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific
Contract term 10 yrs 3 moends 31 Mar 2036 · extension options published · starts 17 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Environmental and Industrial Hazards (EIH) Laboratory at the Institute of Naval Medicine requires two Ion Chromatography Systems to replace the current Ion Chromatograph which has reached the end of its useful life and to provide additional capability according to new requirements.

The systems will primarily be used for analysis of anions in raw, potable and bottled water samples in accordance with the requirements of service doctrine1, 2, 3 and UK drinking water legislation4, 5, but other matrices will include environmental samples such as groundwater, surface water and wastewater.

One Ion Chromatograph must be capable of analysing 9 anions (fluoride, chlorite, chloride, nitrite, chlorate, bromide, nitrate, sulphate and phosphate) using conductivity detection.

The other Ion Chromatograph must be capable of analysing bromate in samples with elevated levels of chloride with post column derivatisation and absorbance detection. Specifically, post column addition of potassium iodide followed by detection of triiodide using a uv-vis detector.

The systems must meet the requirements for trueness, precision and limit of detection detailed in The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2018.

See Invitation to Tender for further details.

  • 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: Chromatographs

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 yrs 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£480,000
Contract period: 17 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2036 (10 yrs 3 mo)Value: £480,000 exc. VAT · £576,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract will include an optional Limit of Liability of up to £200,000 in total or £20,000 per annum for the purchase of ad-hoc consumable items required for the operation and use of the instruments.
38432200 Chromatographs
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • 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.

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
  • Financial: Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
  • Technical: Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Conditions of participation2
  • 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
17 Oct 2025, 13:46 BST
Last source update
6 Jan 2026, 11:31 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Dec 2025
Authority reference
715654454
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066322
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Chromatographs
Delivery area
UKSouth East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cedb Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Payments to be made in accordance with Terms & Conditions. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Review and risk notes
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
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
25 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
4 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 6 Jan 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published371 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 13:46 BST
  2. Clarification questions by353 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline332 days ago
    25 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent323 days ago
    5 Dec 2025
  5. Contract starts311 days ago
    17 Dec 2025
  6. Award decision expected by310 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Standstill ends305 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published290 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 11:31 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 13:46 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 15:44 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Dec 2025, 15:44 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 11:31 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £469,1561 award exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific1 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2036Options: The contract will include the option to buy consumables and spare parts for the chromatograph systems throughout the duration of the contract, up to a maximum limit of £20,000 ex VAT per annum. The contract is set at an initial price of £269,156.36 ex VAT (or £322,987.63 inc VAT) for the initial purchase and maintenance service, with the option to increase this to a maximum of £469,156.36 ex VAT (or £562,987.63 inc VAT) for the ad-hoc consumable and spare part purchases as detailed in the contract.£469,1565 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Ion Chromatography Systems, Autosampler and 10 Year Preventative Maintenance · Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Signed
    18 Dec 2025
    Value
    £469,156
    Period
    5 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2036
    Status
    active
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The contract will include the option to buy consumables and spare parts for the chromatograph systems throughout the duration of the contract, up to a maximum limit of £20,000 ex VAT per annum. The contract is set at an initial price of £269,156.36 ex VAT (or £322,987.63 inc VAT) for the initial purchase and maintenance service, with the option to increase this to a maximum of £469,156.36 ex VAT (or £562,987.63 inc VAT) for the ad-hoc consumable and spare part purchases as detailed in the contract.

    No agreed KPIs: KPIs are not mandated for reporting on contracts below £5,000,000 (inc VAT).

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender