# Service Contract for an Autoflex 11 Mass Spectrometer

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Bruker UK Limited](/contract-winners/bruker-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £10,250
- Tender value: £10,250
- Award date: 30 March 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 31 March 2016
- Contract end: 30 March 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 60e66a95-ce62-4c45-a2bd-57f0190b2c74-95457
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e5484bd-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

This procurement is for the service of the Autoflex instrument, whihc is a MALDI-ToF spectrometer\) This service is provided by the manufacturer of the instrument- Bruker\. This instrument is needed for three projects:- 1\) FSA funded Campylobacter monitoring survey FS101126 2\) To conduct the bacterial identification of ACDP 1 and 2 bacteria for test coded testsTC0878 and TC0879\. 3\) For the identification of antibiotic resistance bacteria in meat and caecal contents under projects FS2109, FZ2201, FZ2220 and FZ2230, which are also part of an ongoing EU survey funded by the FSA and VMD\)\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions\. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered\. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra\. If you’re already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents\. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e66a95-ce62-4c45-a2bd-57f0190b2c74-95457)