Published date: 18 July 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 May 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

TW11 0LW

Value of contract

£122,309.39

Procurement reference

tender_431994/1385260

Published date

18 July 2024

Closing date

10 May 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

17 July 2024

Contract end date

28 March 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NPL require to replace existing Automatic Thermal Desorption (ATD) instrument which is linked to a Gas Chromatograph (GC) fitted with both a Flame Ionisation Detector (FID) and a Mass Spectrometer.
The replacement system will need to have the capacity to automatically analyse up to 50 industry standard Thermal desorption tubes (Perkin-Elmer type) at one time, plus to have the ability to analyse samples captured within canisters, both methods being able to measure concentrations down to parts-per-billion (ppb) or lower concentrations.
The system will comprise of an ATD and GC/MS fitted with a FID, with all software and hardware for both systems being compatible with each other and not bespoke for this individual system.
This linked system will need to be connected to a Perkin Elmer TotalChrom data collection system and preferably supported by a single supplier.

This instrument is designed to enhance and drive forward NPL's analysis capability in measuring our existing hydrocarbons service and reporting lower uncertainties on these measurements. It will also be used to develop new methodologies to measure oxygenates and amines for carbon capture facilities at lower levels and improve detection limits of these species which is critical for our industry partners. The canister option will enable accurate measurement of odours from landfill sites or nuisance issues and coupled to the instrument will benefit the end user as the results will be more accurate and determination of complex species (measurement of unknowns) will assist our clients.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

ITT - Multi-Species Laboratory ATD/GC/MS system

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 April 2024

Award information

Awarded date

12 July 2024

Contract start date

17 July 2024

Contract end date

28 March 2025

Total value of contract

£122,309.39

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Address

Lakeside, Cheadle Royal Business Park, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3GR

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Nina Heath

Address

Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
England

Email

nina.heath@npl.co.uk