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    ContractsIreland – Laboratory Equipment: Replacement Parts for Ultraflextreme MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer
    Awarded contract

    Ireland – Laboratory Equipment: Replacement Parts for Ultraflextreme MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer

    Awarded
    81.8k
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Ireland seeks replacement parts for an Ultraflextreme MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer, including a new ion source assembly and digitizer unit.

    🇮🇪IrelandPublished 10 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaTED
    Awarded
    81.8k
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      81,790currency not stated
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇮🇪Ireland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BU
      BRUKER UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    10 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This procurement opportunity involves the supply and replacement of critical components for an Ultraflextreme MALDI-TOF (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight) mass spectrometer located in Ireland. Specifically, the project requires replacement of the Ion Source assembly and its associated components, as well as replacement of the digitizer unit. These are essential maintenance and repair parts needed to restore or upgrade the analytical capabilities of the mass spectrometry equipment. Suppliers should have expertise in mass spectrometry instrumentation, specifically MALDI-TOF systems, and be able to provide genuine or compatible replacement components that meet the original equipment specifications.

    Track record

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    Publisher
    Publications Office of the European Union
    Licence
    EU 2011/833/EU + TED reuse notice
    Source
    ted.europa.eu
    Record ID
    398859-2026

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