IQ-X Tribrid LC-MS
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Fisher Scientific (UK) Ltd
- Value
- £305,069.95
- Topic
- Mass spectrometer
- Published
- 3 April 2024
Tender description
The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh is seeking to expand on our metabolomics analysis capabilities with LC-MS instrumentation enabling MSn capabilities for structural characterisation of unknown small molecules and lipids. To facilitate detection of maximum analytes per run distinguishing as many isobaric compounds, a high-resolution (>300, 000 FWHM) MS system with real-time database searching capabilities is sought for automated data acquisition to enhance the profiling efficiency by auto selection of inclusion and exclusion list are required. Currently the only LC-MS instrument that support all these capabilities is Thermo Orbitrap IQ-X Tribrid Mass Spectrometer. Lot 1: Framework used and direct award based on specification being met by provider.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date20 March 2024
- Completed: Award published3 April 2024Current notice
About the buyer
University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. Larger tenders are advertised on Public Contract Scotland, via the PCS-T e-tendering platform. Suppliers must register separately on both systems before bidding. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements with APUC, Scotland Excel and the Crown Commercial Service. Prior information notices invite market engagement from suppliers ahead of larger tenders. The Strategic Procurement team leads regulated sourcing, while Operational Procurement manages day-to-day purchase orders. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of University of Edinburgh's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.
Relevant CPV codes
- 38433100 · Mass spectrometer
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov |
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