THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER
FOR AVON & SOMERSET
TENDER REFERENCE
SPS/0470
THE SUPPLY OF DRUG ANALYSIS
EQUIPMENT
PART THREE
REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATION AND PRICING SCHEDULE
(TO BE RETURNED)
Pricing to be entered in the `Price Each’ column against each item
LOT 1
Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS)
QUANTITY REQUIRED 1
REQUIREMENT
Minimum Performance
Specification
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Fully automated system
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Modular system

Auto-sampler tray with capacity
for 100-150 samples

Turret/tower injector for the
injection of samples (2-10 µl)
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Capable of run time of less than
15 minutes per sample depending
upon method used.
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Easy minimal maintenance.
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Capacity for temperature
ramping and programming
including variable heating rate
over range 4-450 oC with
capacity to operate in split or
splitless mode.

Adjustable of Retention Time
(AART) or Retention time
locking (RTL) as optional
functionality.

Capillary column variable length

Full range of ions and capacity
for SIM or full scan mode
PRICE EACH

Carrier Gas control, Split Flow,
Constant Pressure and Pressure
Program
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Injection Port for capillary
column
Fast cooling rate as part of
program
Computer with monitor, CPU
with capacity to run the program
and software, good quality
printer with capacity to print
overnight run.

Software including NIST library
and libraries including known
drugs of abuse.

Support with Method
Development and Validation.
Associated Accessories & Consumables
Please list all of the associated
accessories & Consumables that
are required for the operation
of this equipment. Each item
listed should state the quantity
required and the price for each
should be detailed in the
adjacent column
3 year fixed price Maintenance
Contract (priced pa)
Initial training in machine
operation
LOT 2
High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC)
QUANTITY REQUIRED 1
REQUIREMENT
Minimum Performance
Specification

HPLC required for analysis and
purity determination of drugs of
abuse

Capacity to provide detection
and quantitation of drugs of
abuse at 1% purity.

Fully automated

Modular stackable system

Auto-sampler with tray capacity
for 100-150 samples.

UV/Vis/Diode array detector
options with associated
software to use available
options.

Computer with monitor, CPU
with capacity to run the program
and software, good quality
printer with capacity to print
overnight run.

Variable injection volume

Solvent delivery system with
adjustable flow rate

Capacity for fast run time
depending upon method used.

Processor/system controller
PRICE EACH
unit with ability to work with
different detectors and
columns.

Support with Method
Development and Validation
3 year fixed price Maintenance
Contract (priced pa)
Initial training in machine
operation
LOT 3
Manintenence Contract for additional, existing machines
REQUIREMENT
Avon and Somerset
Constabulary are in the
process of acquiring the
following two Perkin Elmer
Machines:
1 x Clarus 600 GCMS
1 x Spectrum 100 FTIR
Please provide a price, fixed for
three years for maintenenance of
these machines (Please price per
machine, pa)
PRICE EACH
AGGREGATION DISCOUNT
Please detail here the % discount that you will offer if you were
to supply all three lots.
REQUIREMENT
Hardware
As specified in Lots 1-2 above
3 year fixed price Maintenance
Contract (priced pa)
Initial training in machine
operation
DISCOUNT OFFERED %