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# Rental Agreement for a high sensitivity Tandem Mass Spectrometer - High Performance Liquid Chromatography system for analysis of hormones biological fluids.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rental-agreement-for-a-high-sensitivity-tandem-mass-spectrometer-high-performance-liquid-c-ocds-h6vhtk-06d056). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: "Rental Agreement for a high sensitivity Tandem Mass Spectrometer - High Performance Liquid Chromatography system for analysis of hormones biological fluids.". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKH12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £487,200 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rental-agreement-for-a-high-sensitivity-tandem-mass-spectrometer-high-performance-liquid-c-ocds-h6vhtk-06d056#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d056`

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## Description
The CUH Blood Sciences Biochemical Genetics Unit is looking to replace a high sensitivity Triple Quadrupole Tandem Mass Spectrometer (TMS) coupled to an ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) system. This system runs 10 methods including newborn blood spot analysis that were developed either in-house or in conjunction with suppliers.
The Blood Sciences labs currently have four Sciex triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometers (TMS) linked to Shimadzu or Sciex (Exion) liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems. This includes the system that we are replacing. The combined laboratories currently process around 120,000 samples a year through the four LC-Tandem Mass Spectrometer systems. Results generated from the systems are from technically/clinically validated methods and are used for diagnosis of endocrine and metabolic disorders, as well as for neonatal screening tests.
The replacement system must be capable of quantitation of a range of metabolites in human serum, urine and blood spot and therefore must be capable of using Chemoview to quantitate the newborn screening blood spot assays. Some of the analytes are at nmol/L concentrations in human serum e.g. urine matanepherine, so a high sensitivity system is essential. The TMS - HPLC system must have the following critical elements:
TMS
- The TMS must have multiple modes of operation including multiple reaction monitoring and scan modes. Scan modes must include precursor ion scan, product ion scan, neutral loss scan.
- The TMS must be capable of Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionisation (APCI) and electrospray (ESI) ionisation modes with proven use of APCI for clinical hormone analyses.
- The TMS must be capable of positive and negative modes.
- The TMS must be capable of polarity switching within a sample acquisition run with a minimum settling time of 5msec between polarities.
- The TMS must accept a fluid flow rate from 5µL/min to 3000µL/min, without flow splitting.
- To allow for future development needs the TMS must have an option to be upgraded to a linear ion trap system that will provide additional scan modes such as MRM3, Enhanced Product Ion Scan.
- The TMS must have an integral infusion pump under full control of the system software to allow infusion rates up to 30µL/min to allow compound tuning and for ion suppression testing.
- The TMS control software must be compatible with multi-vendor HPLC systems e.g. Shimadzu, Agilent, Waters.
- The system must be capable of the self-generation of all gases required for routine use (i.e. no requirement for a gas cylinder in the lab).
- A suitable roughing pump must be supplied. This must be an oil-free pump.
- Results must be able to be exported in .txt format to allow uploading to our current hospital information system.
- Current methods in use in the Biochemical Genetics Unit must be directly transferrable without the need for re-development.
HPLC
- The HPLC system must have the ability of a dual binary pump arrangement allowing pressures...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rental-agreement-for-a-high-sensitivity-tandem-mass-spectrometer-high-performance-liquid-c-ocds-h6vhtk-06d056)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33696500
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Rental Agreement for a high sensitivity Tandem Mass Spectrometer - High Performance Liquid Chromatography system for analysis of hormones biological fluids. (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **AB SCIEX UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-49247`
  - Value: £487,200 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 20/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068920-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-22T05:47:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:15:56.568Z
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