Awarded contract

RBGKEW1091 - Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system

Details

Buyer: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Supplier(s): AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITED
Value: £140,794.04
Duration: 6 years
Topic: Analysis apparatus
Published: 9 December 2022
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The requirement is for the delivery and installation of a complete gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system at the Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (West London). The system is to be equipped with both automatic liquid and automatic thermal desorption injectors and mass (mass spectrometer) and flame ionisation detectors. The requirement includes provision of a means to supply the flame ionisation detector with gases (likely hydrogen and air) not available at the installation site. An option is also being sought that would add headspace injection capability to this requirement. You are hereby invited by RBG Kew to submit a tender to meet the requirements in accordance with the specification and associated documents as contained within the tender pack. Full information about the tender and the tender documents can be found as follows: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/245749760182D533A012 ITT: itt_10643 - RBGKEW1091 - Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system project_37171 Additional information: Full information about the tender and the tender documents can be found as follows: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/245749760182D533A012 ITT: itt_10643 - RBGKEW1091 - Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system project_37171

Timeline

Completed: Award date16 November 2022
Completed: Award published9 December 2022
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date16 November 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. A Framework Document sets out how the two bodies work together on business planning and resource allocation. Kew keeps the freedom to opt in or out of central government procurement routes such as the Crown Commercial Service. Tender opportunities appear on Find a Tender alongside Defra procurement channels. Procurement documents for live opportunities are issued through Defra's Bravo Solution portal. Suppliers are expected to meet Kew's procurement standards, including sustainability requirements, before any contract begins.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Royal Botanic Gardens Kew's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

38432000 · Analysis apparatus
38433100 · Mass spectrometer
38433300 · Spectrum analyser

Decision makers

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