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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£1,200,000

Supply of A high resolution mass spectrometer

Published
Published 14 August 2025
Deadline
Closed 3 February 2026

Overview

The identification and validation of cancer biomarkers requires highly sensitive and robust analytical technologies capable of delivering deep proteome coverage, reproducible quantitation, and confident peptide and protein identification. To support ongoing research in the next generation diagnostic programme at CPI Biologics, Darlington, supporting application to clinical proteomics, there is a need to procure a LC-MS system specifically optimised for advanced proteomics applications. The LC-MS instrument will underpin discovery-to-validation workflows in cancer biomarker research, enabling both untargeted and targeted proteomics approaches within a single platform. It must demonstrate proven performance in single-cell proteomics, clinical proteomics, host cell protein analysis, and post-translational modification studies, with published evidence supporting its application in these domains. High resolution, sensitivity, dynamic range, and throughput are critical to ensure reliable detection of low-abundance proteins and post-translational modifications that are central to biomarker discovery. The acquisition of this LC-MS system will provide the necessary technological foundation to accelerate biomarker discovery, improve clinical translation, and strengthen CPIs capabilities in proteomics.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£1,200,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
14 August 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Award outcome

Awarded value
£2,000,000
Award date
16 February 2026
Contract period
10 March 2026 → 10 March 2030
Winner
  • Thermo Electron Manufacturing T/A Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    11 March 2026

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  2. Contract

    17 February 2026

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  3. Contract Notice

    8 January 2026

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  4. Prior Information Notice

    14 August 2025

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Awarded: Supply of A high resolution mass spectrometer — won by Thermo Electron Manufacturing T/A Thermo Fisher Scientific — Skim