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APHA CapEx: Supply of MALDI-ToF Mass Spectrometer & Servicing Plan

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 17:46.

Opportunity overview

This requirement is for the procurement of one (1) MALDI-ToF Biotyper® to include delivery, installation, training, a twelve (12) month warranty period and a three (3) year servicing plan for Preventive & Corrective Maintenance (the “Equipment”).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Bruker UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£244.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Sept 2026
Including VAT
£293.9k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PDGH-5627-XXXQ
Location
Coventry, UKG33, CV4 8HZ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C35436
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The direct award is justified under Section 41 and Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, on the basis that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only Bruker UK Limited can supply the goods required and no reasonable alternative or substitute has been identified. This is because the requirement must remain compatible with APHA's existing MALDI Biotyper® platform, accredited procedures and validated laboratory workflows. The direct award is necessary to maintain continuity of diagnostic and research capability and to avoid the significant validation, implementation costs and operational risks associated with introducing an alternative system.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
Id
GB-PPON-PBHC-6261-BLLQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHC-6261-BLLQ

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Mandy Worsnop

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Role Details
Defra group Commercial (DgC) is delivering the procurement activity for this requirement on behalf of the Contracting Authority

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Mandy Worsnop

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Bruker UK Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PDGH-5627-XXXQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDGH-5627-XXXQ

Address

Street Address
Welland House, Longwood Close, Westwood Business Park
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV4 8HZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG33

Contact

Telephone
+44 (0)24 7685 5200

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDGH-5627-XXXQ
Name
Bruker UK Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Supply of One (1) MALDI-ToF Mass Spectrometer to APHA
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
11 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2036, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Customer may extend the Agreement for a further period of up to 6 years (01 Dec 2030 to 30 Nov 2036), subject to (i) business need, (ii) the availability of budget and (iii) all required governance approvals.

Options

Description
The Contract includes an option for the Authority to add an existing unit for continued servicing and maintenance upon expiry of the current contract covering that equipment. This will support continuity of service and operational resilience.

Value

Including VAT
293,938.8
Amount
244,949
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
0326
Title
KPI 3: Quality
Description
The Equipment is accepted as suitable by the Buyer and performs to the manufacturer’s specifications.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
0324
Title
KPI 1: Customer Service
Description
Early indication of any issues that may affect delivery timescale to be notified via email to the Buyer within one (1) working day. The Supplier shall respond to queries within one (1) working day of contact from the Buyer. The response provided, shall provide the Buyer with either a suitable resolution within two (2) working days or agree timescale for when the issue shall be resolved.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
0325
Title
KPI 2: Delivery
Description
Supplier delivers the Equipment within the agreed date, as detailed in Section 5.3 of Annex 2 (Specification).

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Documents

Entry 1
Id
086776-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Sept 2026, 11:20
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 082816-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 082830-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 086776-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·