Select Series MRT Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) system for sample preparation free tissue mass spectrometry imaging with superior molecular class coverage.

Official notice

Authority: National Physical Laboratory

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£868,170published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Feb 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Waters Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Desorption electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry imaging (DESI MSI) provides excellent metabolic coverage and throughput with minimal sample preparation for tissue imaging in pre-clinical and clinical studies. Waters produce the only commercially available DESI MSI system. This latest innovation (Select Series MRT with DESI XS source) builds substantially on their previous DESI systems enabling superior image resolution, useability, reliability, mass accuracy < 1ppm and mass resolving power of > 200,000 at scan rates of 10Hz.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Our research in evaluation of multiple mass spectrometry imaging modalities shows that…

Our research in evaluation of multiple mass spectrometry imaging modalities shows that DESI provides a uniquely powerful combination of minimal sample preparation, low limits-of-detection and broad metabolic coverage. The Select Series MRT folded time of flight instrument should be equipped with the DESI XS ion source including motorised sample analysis stage, sample view camera and heated inlet capillary. It should provide DESI MSI functionality whilst offering >200,000 mass resolving power, < 1ppm mass accuracy, all at 10 Hz scan speeds. A range of pixel sizes and image ROIs should be available such that data acquisition at >10 µm pixel size over a full microscope slide comprised of multiple image regions area if desired. The DESI inlet capillary should have temperature controlled to enable optimisation of ionisation / transmission for different analyte classes. The solvent delivery for DESI sprayer should be provided by a HPLC type pump system.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Feb 2023, 15:31 GMT
Last source update: 20 Feb 2023, 15:31 GMT
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-005059
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a6ef Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

DESI MSI is only commercially available from Waters Ltd and coupled to their Select Series MRT folded time-of-flight instrument provides a powerful, high throughput, high sensitivity, high mass resolving power and high spatial resolution biological imaging system. Unique features of the Select Series MRT DESI instrument include:

Imaging of biomolecules from tissue by DESI MSI.
DESI MSI tissue analysis with mass resolving power of > 200,000 in the m/z range 50 – 1000
DESI MSI tissue analysis with mass accuracy < 1 ppm, > 200,000 mass resolving power at scan rates of 10 Hz

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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Awards 1

Awarded value £868,1701 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Feb 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Waters LtdSubcontracting: declared	£868,170 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Select Series MRT Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) system for sample preparation free tissue mass spectrometry imaging with superior molecular class coverage. · Waters Ltd
Signed
20 Feb 2023
Value
£868,170
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Physical Laboratory

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawResearch Hampton Road, Teddington, UK, TW11 0LWContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NPL Management LimitedReview body TeddingtonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Waters LimitedAwarded supplier2912366 Stamford Avenue, Altrincham Road, Wimslow, UK, SK9 4AX

Official documents & specifications

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