University of Southampton Provision of a GCxGC and GC High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Solution
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Leco Instruments
- Value
- £680,000
- Duration
- 5 years
- Topic
- Measuring instruments
- Published
- 6 November 2019
- Source
- ContractsFinder
Tender description
The purpose of this procurement is to obtain strategic equipment, in the form of multi-inlet gas chromatography and high resolution mass spectrometry. With an aim to deliver qualitative and quantitative analysis of novel and strategically important chemistries and that will be a unique capability within the UK academic sector. A multi-institutional team has been assembled to enable the vision for a regional, then national Centre of Excellence (CoE) for multi-inlet gas chromatography and high resolution mass spectrometry. The team has considerable scientific prestige and esteem, facility management expertise and training, established interdisciplinary and industrial collaborations and many links to EPSRC and RSC networks. A unique suite of high specification instrumentation is requested to fulfil the aim of the vision of a CoE as described above. Advanced automated sample introduction techniques, multi-dimensional chromatography (for separation of complex mixtures) and advanced high resolution mass spectrometry (for compound identification) will be required to deliver this new capability.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date13 September 2019
- Completed: Award published6 November 2019Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date30 September 2024
About the buyer
University of Southampton is a higher education institution whose procurement team runs tenders and quotations under its own financial regulations. Tenders are advertised through In-Tend, the university's e-tendering system. Many contracts are awarded through framework agreements managed by the Southern Universities Procurement Consortium. Larger opportunities may also appear on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Purchasing teams raise orders and requisitions for faculties and professional service groups. Procurement thresholds set the route to market, ranging from a single quotation to a formal tender. Contractors must hold appropriate insurance before work begins.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of University of Southampton's contract awards have been in software and information systems, office and computing equipment and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 38300000 · Measuring instruments
- 38432000 · Analysis apparatus
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov |
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