Official UK procurement notice
QUB/2600/24 Supply of a high throughput nano/microflow liquid chromatography system
Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply of a high throughput nano/microflow liquid chromatography system for proteomics applications. The system will be optimized for rapid analysis of proteomics samples via online coupling to an existing mass spectrometry system (quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with nano/low microflow electrospray system and trapped ion mobility separations). The system will be used for high throughput proteomics applications associated with the Future Medicines Institute at QUB and situated within the School of Biological Sciences 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL.
CPV: Chromatographic scanners · Chromatographs
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT) is an…AwardedRenewal
The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT) is an industry-focused partnership of Life and Health Science (LHS) companies and Academia, aligned to NI Health and Economy strategies. By addressing critical commercial gaps, the Consortium's aim is to transform the productivity of each Commercial Partner and the broader LHS sector in NI. NIPBT will deploy the grant funding to collaboratively develop R&D capabilities that industry partners require.Queen’s is leading and hosting this research hub, as such is tasked with procuring and installing a high throughput nano/microflow liquid chromatography system for proteomics applications. The system will be optimized for rapid analysis of proteomics samples via online coupling to an existing mass spectrometry system (quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with nano/low microflow electrospray system and trapped ion mobility separations). The system will be used for high throughput proteomics applications associated with the Future Medicines Institute at QUB and situated within the School of Biological Sciences 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL.
- Please note: - The execution of this tender & contract will be solely dependent on grant funding being received, which is estimated to be confirmed in January 2025.
- No award will be made, or orders issued until the grant funding has been confirmed. If grant funding is not secured, the market will be notified, and this procurement exercise will be stood down.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Price: 60%
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Dec 2024, 12:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2025, 13:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
QUB/2600/24- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008049- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
N/A
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jan 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Jan 2025, 16:10 GMT
Timeline
28 Jan 2025 → 5 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline28 Jan 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened28 Jan 2025, 16:10 GMT
- Notice published5 Mar 2025, 13:35 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Mar 2025, 13:35 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fintiede Solutions LtdSMEHigh Throughput Nano/Microflow Liquid Chromatography System For Proteomics Applications And Associated Consumables | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
High Throughput Nano/Microflow Liquid Chromatography System For Proteomics Applications And Associated Consumables · Fintiede Solutions LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2025
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Fintiede Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria