ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of High-Resolution LC-MS System to Thermo Fisher Scientific by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Awarded 16 Sep 2018

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Awarded16 Sep 2018
Value£402,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7y 7mo ago7mo term
Awarded 16 Sept 2018Expired 31 Mar 2019

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew awarded a contract to Thermo Fisher Scientific for the supply of a high-resolution LC-MS system, valued at £402,000.

The procurement was conducted on a single-source basis because the supplier is the only one known to possess the unique technology required to deliver the necessary outcomes, and the system is unobtainable from any other source.

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