Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham University
Mountjoy Centre, Stockton Road
Durham
DH13LE
Contact
Rachael Devlin
Telephone
+44 1913344541
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Companies House
RC000650
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Mass Spectrometer
Reference number
ITT22-030
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University has a requirement to purchase an ion mobility mass spectrometer with associated liquid chromatography system for a dedicated proteomics facility.
The University has published this VEAT notice and intends to award a contract to Bruker Ltd, following the expiry of 10 days from the date of publication of this notice.
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: £765,275
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has a requirement to purchase an ion mobility mass spectrometer with associated liquid chromatography system for a dedicated proteomics facility. The liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) equipment must have the capability for sensitive detection and quantification of peptides derived from proteins by enzymatic digestion, including those with protein post-translational modifications. The equipment must comprise a state-of-the-art high resolution/accurate mass tandem mass spectrometer, integrated nano-flow liquid chromatography (LC) system, ancillary equipment required for their operation and computer hardware/software for instrument control and data-processing.
The University has published this VEAT notice and intends to award a contract to Bruker Ltd, following the expiry of 10 days from the date of publication of this notice.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The systems must have the following key features:
• Achieve high sensitivity and near 100% ion utilisation through the use of trapped ion mobility or other technologies
• Capable of separating chromatographically co-eluting positional isomers of peptides containing post-translational modifications by trapped ion mobility.
• Provide high MS/MS scan speeds exceeding 120 Hz, to allow for high throughput sample analyses using short chromatographic gradients whilst maintaining high peptide identification rates
• Perform real-time database searches of peptide spectra in order to deliver a complete peptide database search result by the end of the run.
• Capable of measuring and incorporating Collisional Cross Section (CCS) values into the database search algorithm to improve peptide identification rates.
• Capable of highly selective targeted assays such as Parallel Reaction Monitoring (PRM), ideally by selecting peptide targets through a combination of mass over charge and ion mobility
• Mirror new proteomic analytical hardware provided to a partner laboratory and enable method and technology transfer between the labs.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
ITT22-030
Title
Mass Spectrometer
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 October 2022
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
Bruker UK Ltd
Banner Lane
Coventry
CV4 9GH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00923986
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: £765,275
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Durham University
Durham
Country
United Kingdom