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Provision of an ICP-OES Instrument

Awarded to Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific

National Oceanography Centre(buyer)

Published
Published 2 July 2026
Deadline
Closed 25 June 2026

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Overview

The National Oceanography Centre has awarded a contract for provision of an ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry) instrument to Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific for £69,309. The direct award under Lot 3 of the LUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment Framework was justified by the need for compatibility and continuity with existing laboratory equipment and methodologies, avoiding additional costs from integration, training, and method redevelopment.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£57,757
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
2 July 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Detection and analysis apparatus

Award outcome

Awarded value
£69,309
Award date
24 June 2026
Contract period
10 August 2026 → 16 August 2026
Against estimate
20% above
Winner
  • Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific

This contract ended on 16 August 2026.

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Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Market context

Typical award in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

£74,808

Median of 2,392 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 7% below the median.

National Oceanography Centre in the last 12 months

20

contracts awarded, worth £3,593,656 in total

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    2 July 2026

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