Notice Information
Notice Title
Purchase of Safety Cabinets
Notice Description
1.1 The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the following requirements:- a) Purchase of 3 Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) and 1 Laminar Flow Cabinet (Lot 1); b) Purchase of 6 Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) with 100% Extraction (Lot 2).
Lot Information
Cabinets and Laminar Flow
The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of 3 Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) and 1 Laminar Flow Cabinet.
Full Extraction CabinetsThe Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of 6 Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) with 100% Extraction.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cfef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023329-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
-
- CPV Codes
35113200 - Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment
39141300 - Cabinets
39141500 - Fume cupboards
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £148,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £126,955 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Feb 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB11 9DB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Torry/Ferryhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen South
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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