Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-6292 High-resolution mass spectrometer system
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUKRI MRC has selected a supplier to provide a high-resolution mass spectrometer system and associated accessories.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:24 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 11:50 BST
- Authority reference
UKRI-6292- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096927- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f865Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
To meet the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology’s (LMB) multi-omics research objectives across proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics, the SCIEX ZenoTOF 8600 system incorporates several crucial, patented technologies:
Patented DJET Ion Guide (US Patent 10475633): Delivers a >10x gain in sensitivity for low-abundance analytes and high mass transmission, allowing efficient transfer of large intact proteins (>100 kDa) to expand proteomics capabilities.
Electron Activated Dissociation (EAD) Cell (US Patent 10014166): Offers tunable fragmentation using variable electron energies (up to 50 eV) and currents, achieving reaction times under 5 ms without compromising data quality—even for singly charged species.
ZenoTRAP Technology (US Patent 7456388): Pairs with EAD to generate exceptionally intense MS/MS spectra for deeper structural elucidation.
No other commercially available system meets the required technical specification to allow MRC LMB to meet their research objectives.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published11 Sept 2026, 15:24 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published11 Sept 2026, 15:31 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Oct 2026, 11:50 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB Sciex UK Limited28 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £463,765 | 11 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
UKRI-6292 High-resolution mass spectrometer system · AB Sciex UK Limited
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Value
- £463,765
- Period
- 30 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Not applicable
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AB SCIEX UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender