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Tandem Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer

Buyer: NPL Management Limited →

BuyerNPL Management Limited
Statusplanned
Deadline28 Sept 2026
Value£237,000
Published15 Jul 2026

What is being bought

NPL is seeking engagement from suppliers of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer for trace element analysis, including: • collision/reaction cell for resolving isobaric interferences • four-channel cell gas control for a range of collision and reaction cell gases • two mass filter quadrupoles, both of which allow for ± 1 amu ion selection control pre- and post-cell • single particle ICP-MS for nanoparticle characterization • high matrix introduction for up to 25% total dissolved solids This is not an evaluation exercise and nothing in this activity will limit the opportunity to engage in any follow on ITT.

Delivery location

UK, GB

Categories

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 38000000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanned
Value£237,000
Contract periodFrom 31 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2028
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Not published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 38. The category anchor is Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 382,3302 median · 13.1 average (1,042 of 2,330 with a bid count)2.7 average (1,199 of 2,330 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer12Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UK6043 median · 42.1 average (207 of 604 with a bid count)5.7 average (258 of 604 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)2093 median · 3.8 average (5 of 209 with a bid count)1 average (5 of 209 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069a55
Latest release ID066677-2026
Latest release timestampWed Jul 15 2026 10:46:16 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanned
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categorygoods
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-09-28T17:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadline2026-09-15T17:00:00+01:00
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2026-10-31T23:59:59Z
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£237,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
15 Jul 2026planning066677-2026
15 May 2026planning045058-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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