ID 6121155 - AFBI - CSB - Supply, Delivery and Support of a Liquid-Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometer (LC-MS) with Linear Ion Trap (LIT) Functionality
Agri-Food and Biosciences InstituteEstimated Value
Up to £475,000
Deadline
26 January 2026
Published
13 March 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
AFBI require a Contractor for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and training of staff in the use of a Liquid Chromatography -Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS) with Linear Ion Trap functionality, and which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2026. This tender competition is for one LC-MS with Linear Ion Trap functionality purchased with 4 years' additional warranty covering breakdown support and an annual preventive maintenance visit which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2026. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.
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Award Details
AB SCIEX UK LIMITED
£475,000
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Lab & Process Instrumentation Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 5 Feb 2026ends 31 Mar 2028£808,114
total awarded
- 2
IDEAGEN LIMITED
£297,958
total awarded
- 3
Kongsberg Discovery AS
1 contract wonlatest 25 Jun 2026ends 8 Jul 2036£215,885
total awarded
- 4
STEPHEN W MOORE LIMITED
1 contract wonlatest 11 Dec 2025ends 23 Mar 2031£285,572
total awarded
- 5
Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd.
1 contract wonlatest 29 Aug 2025£22m
total awarded
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Agri-Food and BioSciences InstituteKey Dates
Published
13 March 2026
Submission deadline
26 January 2026
Notice type
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