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Tandem Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer

NPL Management Limited · Public undertaking

In brief

NPL Management Limited is looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £237,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 16 November 2026.

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

Bids close at 5pm, Thursday 15 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Friday 2 October 2026
Bids by: 5pm, Thursday 15 October 2026

How bids are scored

Commercial 20% · Technical 75% · Social value 5%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

What the notice says

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is seeking engagement from suppliers who can provide inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer with collision reaction cell technology for analysis of trace elements primarily in environmental samples. The instrument should have capability for resolving isobaric interferences via collision/reaction cell with four-channel cell gas control for a range of collision and reaction cell gases and two mass filter quadrupoles, both of which allow for ± 1 amu ion selection control pre- and post-cell. There should be capability for single particle ICP-MS for nanoparticle characterization and high matrix introduction for up to 25% total dissolved solids.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 17 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £237,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: lupc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 2 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Thursday 15 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

15 July 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 066677-2026
18 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 088763-2026

About the buyer

NPL Management LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

112

Awards

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From notice 066677-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 July 2026, last updated 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.