Expired contract

Upgrades and Software Engineering Support for a Mass Spectrometer, including acquisition and maintenance of the equipment.

Details

Supplier(s)
Microsaic Systems plc
Value
£120,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Published
16 December 2020

Tender description

provision of specialist equipment and particular software engineering support, license agreements for the existing software, and technical expertise for applications, alongside aftersales and servicing of this equipment for the contract period. This has been single sourced on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons, and is unique in nature, and the required further development work can only be conducted by the provider due to them owning the IP.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date15 December 2020
  2. Completed: Award published16 December 2020
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date13 December 2024

About the buyer

Centre for Process Innovation buys as a public sector innovation and technology organisation, and is a founding partner in the High Value Manufacturing Catapult network. Suppliers register for tenders through a dedicated In-Tend procurement portal. The UK government agency ONE NorthEast established the organisation in 2004 to develop advanced manufacturing and process technologies. Ten innovation centres across North East England and Scotland carry out its research and development work. European and UK government programmes fund its work, including the European Regional Development Fund. Facilities, expertise and funder networks help businesses develop, test and scale new products.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of Centre for Process Innovation's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, IT services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

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

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