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Provision of Proficiency Testing Scheme

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Notice Title

Provision of Proficiency Testing Scheme

Notice Description

The Scottish Government, through Marine Directorate is inviting a tender for the provision of a proficiency testing scheme for contaminants in sediment and biota and water quality parameters.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Marine Directorate require a supplier to provide a proficiency testing scheme for both sediment and biota exercises for organic contaminants and their supporting determinands, and water samples for chlorophyll, nutrients, salinity and ocean acidification parameters. The concentrations in the samples provided should be representative of the marine environment. There should be at least one exercise per year and the supplier should be accredited (ISO17043) for the provision of laboratory proficiency testing.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000817824
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545396
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

90714500 - Environmental quality control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,167 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20252 months 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Bob McLeod
Contact Email
bob.mcleod@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312442500

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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