Notice Information
Notice Title
Animal Room Containment Testing & Reporting
Notice Description
The University of Edinburgh is appointing a supplier for animal room air containment testing and reporting services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Comprehensive testing and reporting services to the University covering checks on the air containment within the BVS Animal Facilities' clean environment spaces located across the various University's campuses' buildings. The initial contract period is for 3 years, from 21st February 2025 to 20th February 2028. The University has the option to extend for two additional periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 20th February 2030 if all extensions are applied.
Options: The initial contract period is for 3 years, from 21st February 2025 to 20th February 2028. The University has the option to extend for two additional periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 20th February 2030 if all extensions are applied.
Renewal: The initial contract period is 3 years with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each (3+1+1).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000784056
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526103
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50500000 - Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Feb 20251 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
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
- Contact Name
- James Clarke, Suzanne Toole
- Contact Email
- jclarke5@ed.ac.uk, suzie.toole@ed.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1HT
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518915
Animal Room Containment Testing & Reporting - The University of Edinburgh will very shortly be going out to tender for animal room air containment testing and reporting services. The contract period shall be 5 years, consisting of an initial 3-year term and two options to extend for periods of 1-year each (3 + 1 + 1). -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526103
Animal Room Containment Testing & Reporting - The University of Edinburgh is appointing a supplier for animal room air containment testing and reporting services.
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