Cancelled

Provision of Mass Spectrometry for the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW)

University of Exeter · Education

In brief

University of Exeter has cancelled this procurement.

The estimated value is £1,175,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 6 April 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The aim of this instrument purchase is to acquire an LC-QQQ able to run a targeted PFAS method in potentially complex sample matrices. We require a user-friendly software platform and the right level of vender support to enable the end user to run samples and report complex data with the use of libraries and databases. We also require an LC-TOF capable of MRM with a DESI sample introduction system that can run a variety of environmental applications in potentially complex sample matrices. We require a user-friendly software platform and the right level of vender support to enable the end user to run samples and report complex data with the potential use of libraries and databases.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1: LC QQQ
6 April 2026 to 6 April 2031
What this lot covers

Purchase of LC QQQ

Laboratory and scientific equipment£337,500
Lot 2: LC QTOF
6 April 2026 to 6 April 2031
What this lot covers

Purchase of LC QTOF

Laboratory and scientific equipment£337,500
Lot 3: DESI
6 April 2026 to 6 April 2031
What this lot covers

Purchase of DESI system

Laboratory and scientific equipment£500,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 084657-2025
  2. Procurement termination notice · UK12, notice 003129-2026

About the buyer

University of ExeterLast 12 months

Procurements

276

Awards

147

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From notice 084657-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 December 2025, last updated 14 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.