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Newcastle University

NU1971 - Supply of an LC-MS system for the quantitation of chemotherapeutic drugs, and a separate UHPLC system for the front end of a Sciex Q-Trap 5500 MS

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000 38640000
Value£375k
Deadline19 Feb 2024
Published29 Jan 2024
RegionLondon
Timeline
Published 29 Jan 2024ClosedCloses 19 Feb 2024
Contract value in context
£375ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

This is a large award for Laboratory & Precision Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The tender is split into two lots, suppliers can make a submission against either lot or both.

Lot 1 Supply and Installation of a fully integrated LC-MS (UHPLC System + triple quadrupole mass spectrometer).

This will replace our current system.

Lot 2 Supply and Installation of an UHPLC System.

This system is to be installed as a front end to our Sciex Q-TRAP 5500 mass spectrometer, replacing our current system.

This system must be compatible with Analyst 1.7 software.

Suppliers may include in their offer the option to trade-in old systems.

The old systems that will be available for trade in are as follows: Available for trade in against Lot 1 • Sciex API4000 mass spectrometer • Shimadzu Prominence LC20ad XR LC Available for trade in against Lot 2 • Agilent 1260 Infinity HPLC The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of the equipment detailed in Section 3 Technical Specification to the University and a minimum of 12 months warranty followed by 24 months maintenance and servicing, all training necessary for safe and reliable operation of the system, and a complete set of operating and maintenance documents.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Lot 1 Supply and Installation of

Lot 1 Supply and Installation of a fully integrated LC-MS (UHPLC System + triple quadrupole mass spectrometer).

02

Lot 2 Supply and Installation of

Lot 2 Supply and Installation of an UHPLC System.

03

This system must be compatible with Analyst

This system must be compatible with Analyst 1.7 software.

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