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# Provision of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-mass-spectrometry-and-chromatography-equipment-including-associated-servicing-ocds-h6vhtk-03736b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** APUC Ltd: "Provision of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 10 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [APUC Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/apuc-ltd-coh-sc314764)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 10
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Chromatographs, Gas chromatographs, Gas generators, Mass spectrometer
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03736b`

## 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.
- **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/provision-of-mass-spectrometry-and-chromatography-equipment-including-associated-servicing-ocds-h6vhtk-03736b#tl-md)

## Description
The Authority are seeking to, through this tendering process, minimise the resource required to complete purchases for mass spectrometry and chromatography plus associated equipment.

## Lots (10)
### Lot 1: Mass Spectrometers
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38433100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The supply, commissioning and installation of a variety of mass spectrometry equipment suitable for a range of laboratory applications
including, but not limited to:
stand alone mass spectrometers (MS); inductively-coupled mass spectrometers (ICP-MS)...

### Lot 2: Gas Chromatographs
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38432210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The supply, commissioning and installation of Gas Chromatograph equipment falls into this lot. This will include, but not be limited to:
Flameionisation, Electron capture detector and other detectors which are not specifically Mass Spectrometers. Add...

### Lot 3: Gas Chromatographs with Mass Spectrometers
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38432210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The supply, installation and commissioning of Gas Chromatographs with Mass Spectrometers, including but not limited to:
For example, Time of Flight (ToF); Quadropole (QMS) and other Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry equipment. Additional informat...

### Lot 4: Gas Generators Systems and Associated Servicing
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 42980000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The supply, installation and commissioning of Gas Generators, including but not limited to:
Hydrogen Generators; Helium Generators, Nitrogen Generators and any other associated generator equipment plus associated servicing
requirements for this equip...

### Lot 5: Liquid Chromatographs
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38432200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Supply, installation and commissioning of Liquid Chromatographs and associated equipment, including but not limited to:
For example, Ultraviolet fluorescence and other detectors which are neither Gas Chromatography or Mass Spectrometry Additional inf...

### Lot 6: Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Spectrometers
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38433100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The supply, commissioning and installation of Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Specrometers, including but not limited to:
Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation (MALDI), ION trap and other Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry equipmen...

### Lot 7: New Technology and Modular/Combined Systems
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38432200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot includes areas of developing innovation or products falling under the Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography category which
utilise technology that crosses two or more lot boundaries imposed and/or any systems/interfaces/detectors made from a ...

### Lot 8: Refurbished Equipment One Stop Shop
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38432200, 38432210, 38433100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lots includes the supply, installation and commissioning of Refurbished Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography equipment including
all the types of equipment included in Lots 1 to 6 of this framework agreement. Additional information: Economic ope...

### Lot 9: Related Consumables and Accessories
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38433100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot includes any consumables or accessories which are specific to any of the equipment featured in any of the other lots in this
Framework Agreement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in...

### Lot 10: Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Repair
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38433100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The supply of Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography plus associated equipment, including but
not limited to:
Comprehensive or preventative maintenance and repairs of equipment included in this framework agreement ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** The Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs (active)
  - Award id: `028075-2022-LAB1029 AP-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AB SCIEX UK Limited, Agilent Technologies UK Ltd, Anatune (+15 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-49247`, `GB-FTS-37240`, `GB-FTS-73734`, `GB-FTS-93803`, `GB-FTS-4471`, `GB-FTS-176125`, `GB-FTS-178229`, `GB-FTS-72721`, `GB-FTS-186816`, `GB-FTS-157043`, `GB-FTS-14131`, `GB-FTS-174252`, `GB-COH:NI686068`, `GB-FTS-65373`, `GB-FTS-93879`, `GB-FTS-14133`, `GB-COH:734616873`
  - Value: £25,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** The Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/09/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028075-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-06T11:28:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:10:49.506Z
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