Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Telephone
+44 2089436731
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Select Series MRT Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) system for sample preparation free tissue mass spectrometry imaging with superior molecular class coverage.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Desorption electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry imaging (DESI MSI) provides excellent metabolic coverage and throughput with minimal sample preparation for tissue imaging in pre-clinical and clinical studies. Waters produce the only commercially available DESI MSI system. This latest innovation (Select Series MRT with DESI XS source) builds substantially on their previous DESI systems enabling superior image resolution, useability, reliability, mass accuracy < 1ppm and mass resolving power of > 200,000 at scan rates of 10Hz.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £868,170.40
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Our research in evaluation of multiple mass spectrometry imaging modalities shows that DESI provides a uniquely powerful combination of minimal sample preparation, low limits-of-detection and broad metabolic coverage. The Select Series MRT folded time of flight instrument should be equipped with the DESI XS ion source including motorised sample analysis stage, sample view camera and heated inlet capillary. It should provide DESI MSI functionality whilst offering >200,000 mass resolving power, < 1ppm mass accuracy, all at 10 Hz scan speeds. A range of pixel sizes and image ROIs should be available such that data acquisition at >10 µm pixel size over a full microscope slide comprised of multiple image regions area if desired. The DESI inlet capillary should have temperature controlled to enable optimisation of ionisation / transmission for different analyte classes. The solvent delivery for DESI sprayer should be provided by a HPLC type pump system.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
DESI MSI is only commercially available from Waters Ltd and coupled to their Select Series MRT folded time-of-flight instrument provides a powerful, high throughput, high sensitivity, high mass resolving power and high spatial resolution biological imaging system. Unique features of the Select Series MRT DESI instrument include:
1. Imaging of biomolecules from tissue by DESI MSI.
2. DESI MSI tissue analysis with mass resolving power of > 200,000 in the m/z range 50 – 1000
3. DESI MSI tissue analysis with mass accuracy < 1 ppm, > 200,000 mass resolving power at scan rates of 10 Hz
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Title
Select Series MRT Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) system for sample preparation free tissue mass spectrometry imaging with superior molecular class coverage.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Waters Limited
Stamford Avenue, Altrincham Road
Wimslow
SK9 4AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2912366
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £868,170.40
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NPL Management Limited
National Physical Laboratory
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Telephone
+44 2089773222
Country
United Kingdom