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Official procurement procedure
Supply, Installation, Validation, Verification and Post Warranty Maintenance of a Triple Quad Tandem Mass Spectrometer
Mass spectrometer
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline 27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 19:14 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 38)
Based on 30 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 38)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 contracts | £19,825,651 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £15,974,490 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £12,944,625 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £1,327,516 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £985,717 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £444,461,500 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITEDCRN: 08815891 | 4 contracts | £110,217,047 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 4 contracts | £27,647,386 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £8,273,655 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £7,515,063 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
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Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: "Supply, Installation, Validation, Verification and Post Warranty Maintenance of a Triple Quad Tandem Mass Spectrometer". Published status: active. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
2.5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Axlab LtdTop vendor: 53.8% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 14 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 38):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axlab Ltd | 1 win | £978,000 | — |
| Axlab Ltd | 1 win | £640,000 | — |
| Vivascope GmbH | 1 win | £200,000 | — |
| Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited | 1 win | Not disclosed | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published24 Jul 2024, 15:02 BST | Last source update24 Jul 2024, 15:02 BST | Recurring procurementNo |
ClassificationMass spectrometer | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-048438 | ||
What is being bought
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites tenders for the supply, installation, validation, verification and post warranty maintenance of a Triple Quad Tandem Mass Spectrometer.
Tender documents are available to download from the Trust's e-sourcing portal hosted by Jaggaer One (formerly Bravosolutions).
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to active
24 Jul 2024, 15:02 BST - Official notice release published
24 Jul 2024, 15:02 BST - Submission deadline changed to 27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
24 Jul 2024, 15:02 BST - Buyer information updated
24 Jul 2024, 15:02 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished valueNot publishedCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites tenders for the supply, installation, validation, verification and post warranty maintenance of a Triple Quad Tandem Mass Spectrometer. Additional information: Tender documents are available to download at https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml under ITT reference number 2760Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
24 Jul 2024, 15:02 BST - Submission deadline
27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contracting authority GB-FTS-799Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published