Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Aston University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Waters Limited
- Value
- £332,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Laboratory & precision equipment · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Feb 2026
- Published16 Feb 2026Published 14 days after the contract date
Description
Supply, installation, and commissioning of a high-sensitivity triple quadrupole liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) system (or equivalent) to support both advanced analytical testing and routine quantitative mass spectrometry applications. Awarded following a further competition process utilising the following framework: APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges) Mass Spectrometry & Chromatography Equipment - LAB1029 AP Lot 6 - Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Spectrometers
About the supplier
Waters Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02912366).