Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road
Cardiff
CF24 4HQ
Telephone
+44 2920879648
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Sector Field HR-ICP-MS and ICP-OES
Reference number
CU.2044.AR
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32260000 - Data-transmission equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Cardiff University is using LAB1029 AP Mass Spectrometry & Chromatography Equipment to purchase Sector Field HR-ICP-MS and ICP-OES
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: £449,920.58
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32260000 - Data-transmission equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff University is using LAB1029 AP Mass Spectrometry & Chromatography Equipment to purchase Sector Field HR-ICP-MS and ICP-OES
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
Explanation:
Majority of supplier didn't responded to communications. The one that did were not able to mee the requirement as such the chosen supplier was first ranked on the framework.
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
Contract No
CU.2044.AR
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
Hp27GE
Telephone
+44 1509555500
Fax
+44 1509555500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £449,920.58
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:156526)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom