# A BENCHTOP MASS SPECTROMETER WITH MALDI-TOF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SENSITIVE, ACCURATE AND RAPID ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACID SAMPLES\.

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust](/buyers/imperial-college-healthcare-nhs-trust/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £300,000
- Published: 8 December 2017
- Planned start: 1 February 2018
- Planned end: 31 January 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 88717acf-f66b-4c2f-88f0-f1059521713d-186168
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2806856-e0f0-4f27-bfc2-34b3db72c891

## Description

This procurement exercise relates to the provision of a benchtop mass spectrometer with MALDI-TOF technology for the sensitive, accurate and rapid analysis of nucleic acid samples \(the system\) to Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust \(the Trust\)\. The system will be delivered to Department of Molecular Pathology, North West London Pathology, Hammersmith Hospital, W12 OHS The Supplier shall provide goods as follows: • The system must utilise Maldi-Tof \(matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry\) technology for the analysis of nucleic acid samples\. • The system must be compliant with requirements for ISO15189:2012 and have the ability to be used in a clinical diagnostic setting\. • The mass spectrometer must be bench top mounted\. Overall size must not exceed H150cm x D70cm x W50cm\. • The system must by fully automated and provide real time data acquisition, data management and results analysis\.

## Related contract awards

- [Project management for IMP Ambulance Deck extension](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b0dfec57-8fa4-4c4c-a74d-9a03adb9ae12): Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- [St Mary's Hospital Financial Advisor](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2f8810a0-de75-4f62-bcf0-6f8b9a634ed5): Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- [RAAC Replacement - Structural Engineering SMH & CHX](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-67f04c03-175e-4bb1-9a38-10c76346dcd5): Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88717acf-f66b-4c2f-88f0-f1059521713d-186168)