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title: "Tandem Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer"
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# Tandem Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tandem-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometer-ocds-h6vhtk-069a55). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NPL Management Limited: "Tandem Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer". Published status: active. Published Value: £237,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: lupc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NPL Management Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/npl-management-limited-GB-PPON-PYDB-8862-JBYM)
- **Published Value:** £237,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 October 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tandem-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometer-ocds-h6vhtk-069a55#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069a55`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/tandem-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometer-ocds-h6vhtk-069a55#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [lupc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Flupc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2Fesop%2Fguest%2Fgo%2Fopportunity%2Fdetail%3FopportunityId%3D61501)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tandem-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometer-ocds-h6vhtk-069a55#participate

## Description
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is seeking engagement from suppliers who can provide inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer with collision reaction cell technology for analysis of trace elements primarily in environmental samples. The instrument should have capability for resolving isobaric interferences via collision/reaction cell with four-channel cell gas control for a range of collision and reaction cell gases and two mass filter quadrupoles, both of which allow for ± 1 amu ion selection control pre- and post-cell. There should be capability for single particle ICP-MS for nanoparticle characterization and high matrix introduction for up to 25% total dissolved solids.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 38000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £237,000

- **Contract Period:** 16/11/2026 to 18/11/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F088763-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-18T13:55:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:31:32.208Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069a55