High Resolution Mass Spectrometer

Contract summary

Industry

• Mass spectrometer - 38433100

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£378,907.72

Procurement reference

MC16-059

Published date

19 January 2017

Closing date

5 October 2016

Contract start date

8 December 2016

Contract end date

31 January 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (SBBS) at Durham University is procuring a mass spectrometer with associated liquid chromatography system for quantitative proteomic applications. The new spectrometer will be the primary analytical instrument for qualitative and quantitative analysis of protein samples from a diverse range of biological organisms and experimental protocols. The liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) equipment purchased on this tender must have the capability to do the following: carry out sensitive detection and quantitation of peptides derived from proteins by enzymatic digestion; detect and quantify protein post-translational modifications such as those described in section 6.2 of the tender document; determine the mass of intact proteins. The equipment must comprise of: a state-of-the-art high resolution/accurate mass tandem mass spectrometer, integrated nano-flow liquid chromatography (LC) system, any ancillary equipment required for their operation and computer hardware/software for instrument control and data-processing.

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Award information

Awarded date

8 December 2016

Contract start date

9 December 2016

Contract end date

31 January 2021

Total value of contract

£378,907.72

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AB Sciex UK LTD

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About the buyer

Contact name

Catherine Harrison

Address

Procurement Service, Mountjoy Centre
Stockton Road
Durham
DH1 3LE
England

Email

catherine.harrison@durham.ac.uk