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    ContractsOrbitrap ID-X Tribrid Mass Spectrometer Service and Maintenance Contract
    Awarded contract

    Orbitrap ID-X Tribrid Mass Spectrometer Service and Maintenance Contract

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 22 Jun 2026

    Three-year service and maintenance contract for Orbitrap ID-X Tribrid Mass Spectrometer at Northumbria University's NU-OMICS facility.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 22 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 22 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TE
      THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    22 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Northumbria University seeks a 3-year service and maintenance contract for the Orbitrap ID-X Tribrid Mass Spectrometer operated by the NU-OMICS facility. This contract covers preventative maintenance, calibration, technical support, and spare parts for the specialized mass spectrometry platform used in molecular characterization, small molecule analysis, and metabolomics research. The service provider must ensure optimal instrument uptime, maintain precise mass accuracy, optimize multi-stage fragmentation efficiency, and support high-resolution data acquisition. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is the sole supplier capable of providing the required technical expertise, proprietary components, and factory-trained engineering support necessary to maintain scientific specifications and research infrastructure integrity, this is a single-source procurement. Interested OEM service providers should be prepared to demonstrate certified technical capabilities and compliance with pharmaceutical and analytical laboratory standards.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In facilities management, NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA1× · 50%
    2. THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED1× · 50%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ba7d

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