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Liquid Handling Workstation

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 May 2023 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Jan 2023 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has recently completed a procurement process for a Liquid Handling Workstation. The workstation is required to process samples for Potato Cyst Nematode testing in Scotland. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a total contract value of £103,026.5. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, and the procurement stage is at the award stage. The location of the procurement is in Glasgow, Scotland, and the industry category is goods. The deadline for this tender was on 18th April 2023.

This tender opportunity for the Liquid Handling Workstation could benefit businesses in the laboratory equipment or biotechnology sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this procurement suitable due to the scale of the project. The contract was awarded to Hamilton Sales and Service UK Ltd, indicating opportunities for similar businesses to compete in future tenders. The procurement process allows successful bidders to contribute to vital testing processes in Scotland while also potentially expanding their market presence in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Liquid Handling Workstation

Notice Description

SASA requires a liquid handing workstation to process the large numbers of samples associated with PCN testing in Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Potato cyst nematode (PCN) is the name given to two species of nematode (Globodera pallida and Globodera rostochiensis) which are serious pests of potato crops world-wide. They feed on the roots of the plant and can cause significant loss of yield, including crop failure. The cysts can survive in the soil for many years (over 25 years under favourable conditions), multiplying rapidly when a new crop of host plants is planted. PCN have been subject to controls under European legislation since 1969. A revised EU PCN control Directive, came into force on July 1, 2010 and was implemented in Scotland by the Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment Order 2010. Under the directive seed can only be planted on land certified free from PCN. SASA carries out statutory testing of soil samples for the presence of PCN in Scotland. Currently SASA processes around 18,000 samples over a 9 month period every year since 2010. To facilitate this much of the work is automated and a key component of this is a liquid handling workstation which is used to both aid extraction of DNA from soil samples and set up the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) used to detect the nematodes. The use of the workstation ensures the robustness and reproducibility of the test and ensures the high throughput of samples required to meet the deadlines for reporting. It also enables saving on staff costs as a single person can process up to 500 samples per day.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000720528
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479383
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

16 - Agricultural machinery

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery

42997300 - Industrial robots

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£103,026 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Apr 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hamilton Sales and Service UK Ltd

Further Information

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