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Published 11 Sept 2026, 15:31 BST
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UKRI-6292 High-resolution mass spectrometer system

Authority:UK Research and Innovation(Central Government)
Direct award
Sectors:Sector not published
Budget not disclosed
Not published
Contract value exc. VAT
Submission deadline
Open opportunity
complete
Lots published
1
Lots published in procedure
Contract duration
Direct award
Published delivery schedule

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-6292 High-resolution mass spectrometer system". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

Official Requirement Description:

UKRI MRC has selected a supplier to provide a high-resolution mass spectrometer system and associated accessories.

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot #1
    Lot 1
    complete
    Published valueLot estimate not published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period:
    Not published
    Eligibility:
    Not published

Procedure terms & legal framework

Procedure methodDirect awardLegal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54
Procurement Act 2023
Procurement categoryServices
Notice statusAwardedProcurement thresholdSub-thresholdRegulatory regimeStandard commercial regime
Commercial structureStand-alone contract (No framework)Competition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO coveredUnspecified in notice
Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published11 Sept 2026, 15:31 BSTLast source update11 Sept 2026, 15:31 BST
Classification (CPV)Unspecified in notice
Delivery areaLocation not published
Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f865
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    11 Sept 2026, 15:31 BST
  2. Award active
    11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · £463,765 · lot 1

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Awards (1)
AB SCIEX UK Limited
£463,765 · 11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1
Contracts (0)No contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
2 lines · 2 source events
  1. Official notice release published
    11 Sept 2026, 15:31 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    11 Sept 2026, 15:24 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research and Innovation

Contracting authority
Central Government
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial vendor
Award and contract changes

Official Documents & Specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied
Procedure justification & pre-market engagement
Official Statement
Procedure rationale (direct award / limited competition)To meet the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology’s (LMB) multi-omics research objectives across proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics, the SCIEX ZenoTOF 8600 system incorporates several crucial, patented technologies: Patented DJET Ion Guide (US Patent 10475633): Delivers a >10x gain in sensitivity for low-abundance analytes and high mass transmission, allowing efficient transfer of large intact proteins (>100 kDa) to expand proteomics capabilities. Electron Activated Dissociation (EAD) Cell (US Patent 10014166): Offers tunable fragmentation using variable electron energies (up to 50 eV) and currents, achieving reaction times under 5 ms without compromising data quality—even for singly charged species. ZenoTRAP Technology (US Patent 7456388): Pairs with EAD to generate exceptionally intense MS/MS spectra for deeper structural elucidation. No other commercially available system meets the required technical specification to allow MRC LMB to meet their research objectives.