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    ContractsRental of High Sensitivity Tandem Mass Spectrometer with HPLC System for Hormone and Metabolite Analysis
    Awarded contract

    Rental of High Sensitivity Tandem Mass Spectrometer with HPLC System for Hormone and Metabolite Analysis

    Awarded
    £487.2k
    Published 22 Jul 2026

    Rent a high sensitivity tandem mass spectrometer with HPLC system capable of processing 120,000+ annual samples for hormone and metabolite analysis in clinical diagnostics and neonatal screening.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 22 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £487.2k
    Published 22 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £487,200
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Healthcare & Medical
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AS
      AB Sciex UK Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    22 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Cambridge University Hospitals Blood Sciences Biochemical Genetics Unit seeks to rent a high sensitivity Triple Quadrupole Tandem Mass Spectrometer (TMS) system coupled to an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system to replace existing equipment. The laboratory processes approximately 120,000 samples annually across four current LC-TMS systems for diagnosis of endocrine and metabolic disorders and neonatal screening. The replacement system must support 10 validated analytical methods including newborn blood spot analysis using Chemoview software and quantify analytes at nanomolar concentrations in serum, urine, and blood spot matrices. Required TMS specifications include: multiple ionization modes (APCI and ESI), positive/negative polarity switching (≤5msec settling time), flow rates from 5-3000 µL/min, infusion pump capability (up to 30 µL/min), oil-free roughing pump, self-generating gas system, compatibility with multi-vendor HPLC systems (Shimadzu, Agilent, Waters), data export in .txt format, direct transferability of existing methods, and optional upgradability to linear ion trap. Required HPLC specifications include: dual binary pumps (≤10,000 PSI), 4+ solvent lines per pump with inline degassers, autosampler capable of 1-50 µL injections from 96-well plates (shallow/deep) and vials with six position flexibility, column oven operating 5-85°C accommodating six 25cm analytical columns, and ability to drive multiple 2 and 7-port 6-position valves for method multiplexing.

    Track record

    40 awards · 30 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In healthcare medical, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST has awarded 40 contracts to 30 suppliers.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d056

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