Published date: 13 October 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 November 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

LS12 6DD

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_247843/892984

Published date

13 October 2020

Closing date

12 November 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 December 2020

Contract end date

28 February 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Environment Agency is an Executive Non-departmental Public Body responsible to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Our principal aims are to protect and improve the environment, and to promote sustainable development.

The National Laboratory Service (NLS) have responsibility for the provision of analytical analysis in accordance with the Environment Agency's statutory responsibility for monitoring the environment.

The NLS comprises two (2) sites with analytical laboratories situated in Exeter and Leeds, and employs in excess of 160 scientists, analytical specialists and support staff. The NLS currently owns and uses over 200 major analytical instruments.

The NLS is seeking to find a proactive and innovative supplier for the provision of one (1) Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Accurate Mass Instrument for delivery by 01 March 2020.

The NLS has a currently identified a need to purchase a Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Accurate Mass Instrument which will form the major part of an overall package to include software, library databases and reports (the System), necessary to facilitate the non-target screening of a range of matrices, providing for the identification and tentative identification of substances present in a user friendly manner, in order to inform decision makers and regulators or environment contamination.

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About the buyer

Address

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk