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Award of Provision of Video Microscope System

Scottish Government- SASA

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Award

11 Feb 2026 at 11:50

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Scottish Government's SASA located in Edinburgh, involves the award for the "Provision of Video Microscope System" within the goods industry category. The contracting process is currently at the award stage, dated 11 February 2026. PeplerOptics, based in Knutsford, has been awarded the contract, valued at £10,818 GBP, for the supply of the video microscope system which falls under the laboratory, optical and precision equipment sector. Notable key dates include the contract's signing on 2 November 2026.

This tender opens up business opportunities primarily for suppliers within the optical and laboratory equipment industry. Particularly, companies specialising in precision equipment can benefit from participating in such tender processes, where their expertise and product quality might enable them to secure similar contracts. PeplerOptics, as the awarded supplier, exemplifies the type of specialised business suited to compete in such tenders, serving as a potential benchmark for others in the field looking to expand their operations through public procurement avenues.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Provision of Video Microscope System

Notice Description

1 x Video Microscope System - see attached documents for full information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000822039
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549343
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,818 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government- SASA
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

Clackmannanshire Council

East Lothian Council

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Association for Marine Science ('SAMS')

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Government

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
EH12 9FJ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Almond
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
42
Supplier Names

3x1

AECOM

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Agilent Technologies

AtkinsRealis UK Limited

BMES (Scotland) Ltd.

Blake Stevenson Ltd

Bryson Tractors Ltd

CAS DUNCAN

Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)

Continuity2 Ltd

Currie & Brown UK Limited

DUNCAN&CAMERON

Echomaster Marine Limited

Edmundson Electrical Ltd

European Electronique Ltd

Fairways (GM) Ltd.

Fisher Scientific UK

Highlander International Recycling

Ipsos MORI

KSO Research Limited

Largs Yacht Haven Ltd

Liaison Financial Services Ltd

Life Technologies Ltd

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd

MP Group UK Limited

McGregor Boyall Associates

Northern Trust

PPG Architectural Coatings UK Ltd

PeplerOptics

Playscapes Scotland Ltd

Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting)

Sanderson Government and Defence

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

ScotFast Limited

Sweco UK Limited

Thelma Biotel AS

Ultima Business Solutions

University Court of the University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture

Water Rescue Scotland

Further Information

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