AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Health Security Agency awarded a framework call-off for a Vanquish Flex Dual Split Sampler upgrade for LC-MS TSQ Altisplus equipment in its Analytical Toxicology Lab. The published award value is £34,639.45 and the award record is active.
Published outcomeOne active award was published to the named supplier for the stated laboratory equipment upgrade.
Market significanceThis is a small, specialist laboratory-equipment call-off under a framework agreement, with a published contract period running to 31 March 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED t/a Thermo Fisher Scientif
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-7e3cc214-50a9-443e-a907-ae9e278c14b3-1 · 34639.45 GBP · active
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The active award names this supplier and records an award value of £34,639.45.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; the award notice was published on 16 October 2026.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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The sole award record has status "active".
Award date
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Award record date is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence25 September 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod specify these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£34,639.45
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The award value and tender value are both stated as 34639.45 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAllocated to the sole published award
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One award is published, with one named supplier and a value of £34,639.45.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence21 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-09-21T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-16T11:51:04+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceVanquish Flex Dual Split Sampler upgrade for LC-MS TSQ Altisplus in an Analytical Toxicology Lab
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Published tender description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipment (excluding glasses)
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Tender classification.
Delivery area
90% confidenceE14 4PU, England, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery addresses include postal code E14 4PU and England, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; call-off from a framework agreement
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Published procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, tenders received and evaluation results are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence25 September 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Published contractPeriod.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme as true.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability records vcse as false.
Order form
90% confidenceA redacted document titled "6. Order Form - Thermo Fisher Scientific - signed - redacted" is listed
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Award documents include this PDF title. Its contents were not supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Buying route
95% confidenceFramework call-off for a specialised equipment upgrade
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The requirement description concerns a named sampler upgrade and the procedure is a framework call-off.
Commercial scale
99% confidencePublished value is £34,639.45
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Published award value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceUnverified supplier name
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Supplier identity status is "checked_unmatched": the Companies House workflow completed without finding a safe company match. No verified company name or number was supplied.
Published supplier name truncation
90% confidenceThe published name ends "Thermo Fisher Scientif" and may be truncated
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The same incomplete-looking supplier string appears in the award and party data; no verified legal company name was supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots are published
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Lots data is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Commercial detail
99% confidencePricing breakdown, evaluation information, framework identity and extension terms are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier identity is unverified: the completed Companies House workflow found no safe match, and no verified legal company name or number was supplied.
- The published supplier name appears incomplete, ending "Thermo Fisher Scientif"; it is retained as source evidence rather than treated as Companies House-verified identity.
- No lot titles or lot-level allocation are published.
- Information on bid numbers, bidders, evaluation, pricing breakdown, framework identity, extensions and renewal rights was not supplied in the published notice data.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Health Security AgencyVanquish Flex Dual Split SamplerLC-MS TSQ Altispluslaboratory equipmentframework call-offThermo Electron Manufacturing
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the UKHSA Vanquish LC sampler upgrade award?
The published award names THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED t/a Thermo Fisher Scientif. The supplied identity-checking data did not verify this against a Companies House company record.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £34,639.45.
What is being supplied?
A Vanquish Flex Dual Split Sampler upgrade for LC-MS TSQ Altisplus equipment in an Analytical Toxicology Lab.
When does the published contract period end?
The published contract end date is 31 March 2027.
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