Fakta om udbudet

EU-nr

2017/S 219-455175

Offentliggjort

15.11.2017

Udbudstype

Tildeling af kontrakt uden forudgående offentliggørelse

Udbyder

Aarhus Universitet

Vindere

(15.11.2017)
Thermo Electron A/S
Stamholmen 193
2970 Hørsholm

Purchase of a LC-MS (Q Exactive)

Aarhus Universitet

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Supplies

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Aarhus Universitet
311 19 103
Trøjborgvej 82-84
Aarhus C
8000
Denmark
Contact person: Lasse Krongaard
Telephone: +45 60202600
E-mail: udbud@au.dk
NUTS code: DK

Internet address(es):

Main address: www.au.dk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title:

Purchase of a LC-MS (Q Exactive).

Reference number: 2017-150-000073

II.1.2) Main CPV code

38433100

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description:

The Department of Environmental Science (ENVS) is going to buy a new liquid

chromatograph-mass spectrometer (LC-MS) to be used for determination of organic

compounds in different environmental matrices (water, soil and biota).

The instrument will be used for non-target analysis of organic compounds in

environmental samples (screening for unknown compounds) and for target

quantitative analysis. Environmental matrices are generally quite complex and

organic compounds are often present at very low concentrations. Thus, an instrument

used for these analyses must be capable of providing high sensitivity

and, at the same time, high mass accuracy in order to identify the organic compounds

with a high degree of confidence. High mass accuracy and high sensitivity

are also necessary for quantitative target analysis of compounds that are not

amenable with normal LC-MS because of e.g. interferences from similar groups

of chemicals.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: 3 455 321.00 DKK

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title:

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code: DK

NUTS code: DK042

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The Q Exactive (Thermo Scientific) is equipped with Orbitrap technology (patented

by Thermo Scientific) that has a resolution capability of 140 000 (= high

mass accuracy) and sensitivity in the low femtograms of analyte injected on column.

The sensitivity of the Q Exactive is generally much higher than that of a QTOF.

On the other hand, at very low concentrations, the mass resolution of the

Q-TOF is not as good as the resolution at high concentrations, while the Q Exactive

maintains the high mass resolution even at very low concentrations. Since

many of our projects involve environmental samples (water, soil and biota)

where organic compounds are often present at trace levels, high mass resolution

is mandatory at low concentrations.

Thus, only the technical characteristics of the Q Exactive can satisfy our need of

high sensitivity and high resolution at the same time.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Explanation: