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    ContractsIndirect Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) Instrument Supply
    Awarded contract

    Indirect Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) Instrument Supply

    Awarded
    £57.8k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Supply of an ICP-OES instrument awarded directly under the LUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment Framework to maintain laboratory compatibility and operational continuity.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 2 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £57.8k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £57,757
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      25 Jun 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TE
      Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    2 Jul 2026Today25 Jun 2026

    Brief

    This contract awards the provision of an ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy) instrument under Lot 3 of the LUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment Framework (LAB 3162 NW) through Direct Award. The direct award mechanism has been justified based on the need to maintain compatibility with existing laboratory equipment, preserve established analytical methodologies, and ensure operational continuity. Awarding to an alternative supplier would incur substantial additional costs and operational disruptions related to equipment integration challenges, staff retraining requirements, analytical method redevelopment and validation, and potential interruption to laboratory workflows. The selected supplier has been identified as offering the solution that best supports uninterrupted laboratory operations while minimizing unnecessary expenditure and implementation risk.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. QUADRACHEM LABORATORIES LIMITED1× · 17%
    2. SEAL ANALYTICAL LIMITED1× · 17%
    3. SADERET LIMITED1× · 17%
    4. Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific1× · 17%
    5. Sonardyne International Ltd1× · 17%
    6. FOSINA1× · 17%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    f4365cb5-b3b7-45dc-af5b-6eea1ba4a7f3-904228
    NO
    Buyer
    NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE
    Sector
    Research & Innovation