504902

Concepts

• salisbury
• precision equipment
• installation of lc qtof
• laboratory equipment
• laboratory and optical equipment
• installation services

Location

South West England:

Description

504902

Total Quantity or Scope

Procurement, Delivery and Installation of LC QTOF

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
• 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

Legal Justification

Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) intends to place a four month contract with Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd for the supply, delivery and set up of Benchtop Liquid Chromotography instrument with single quadruple combined with a Time of Flight mass spectrometer detector (LC-QTOF). In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. The analytical Chemical and Biological Analysis and Attribution Capability (CBAAC). CBAAC is a pan-HMG sovereign capability delivered through DSTL. The capability utilises complex analytical techniques to identify and attribute chemical and biological agents, materials and weapons samples (collectively, Chemical, Biological Warfare agents), originating from within the UK and abroad, in support of HMG interests. In the event of requiring operational sample analysis, the Organisation of the Prohibition of Chemical Warfare (OPCW) would require rapid Analysis and Attribution, United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) methodology and processes, the laboratory standard, would be required for the analysis, quality control, review and issue of data. The LC-QTOF Instrument is required for UKAS accredited procedures that operate to the ISO17025 standard. The provision of the equipment from this particular vendor is required for scientific continuity purposes. To acquire a similar platform technology from a different vendor would make it impossible to compare back to previous legacy data sets which is often required as part of the quality system - demonstrating the robustness of technique – and is essential in order to maintain UKAS accreditation.

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