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Award of Provision of qPCR Thermocycler

Scottish Government

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02 Mar 2026 at 16:06

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government- SASA has completed the award stage of a public procurement process for the provision of a qPCR Thermocycler, with the contract signed on 3rd February 2026. The procurement was focused on goods, specifically laboratory, optical and precision equipment, and falls under the CPV code 38000000. The contracting authority, located in Edinburgh, has successfully awarded this contract to Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited. This award signifies the end of the procurement process, which went through a competitive tendering phase with four bids received in total. The value of the contract is £19,660.00.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in laboratory equipment supply, particularly those specialising in precision and optical instruments. Companies like Bio-Rad Laboratories, which possess expertise in scientific equipment, are well-suited to compete for such tenders. Participating in similar procurement processes could drive growth for businesses by expanding their market presence and enhancing their portfolio within the public sector. The potential for future opportunities in this industry suggests robust prospects for firms eager to leverage their expertise in goods provision to the UK government.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Provision of qPCR Thermocycler

Notice Description

1 x qPCR Thermocycler. See attached document for full information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000822826
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550706
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
£19,660 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Lothian Council

Edinburgh College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

National Records of Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Enterprise

South Ayrshire Council

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

The Highland Council

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

VisitScotland

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
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
86
Supplier Names

Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited

Harper Macleod LLP

Joanne Ford Communications

Hays Hydraulics & Mechanical Services Ltd

The Cawthron Institute Trust Board

Lochlie Construction LTD

ESRI (UK)

Fluidigm UK Limited

Valtech Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Pandaprint

Travelers Ins Co Ltd

Zurich Municipal

Risk Management Partners

Venesky Brown Ltd

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Harlow Printing Limited

MetPrep Ltd

GOSTA Training

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Gartmore house

Clansman Interiors Ltd

Sharp Business Systems

Skip Units Ltd

Will Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) Limited

Binn Group Ltd

Harvey Nash

Pertemps Medical Limited

Renaissance

Synaptik

Leidos Innovations

THE SME CLINIC

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Think Hard

Actionable Insight Digital Marketing Limited

Maryanne Johnston

Korero Studio LTD

E A Ellisons & Co Ltd

College Kits Direct LTD

Salonwear Direct

Woodsons of Aberdeen Ltd

RS Aqua Ltd

Air Quality Consultants

The Lines Between Ltd.

Decco Limited

United Tooling Solutions

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

SKW Construction Limited

Anubis Group

McTaggart Construction Ltd

D&J Taxis

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Muhammad Nazir

craigie cabs

TIAA Ltd

Aether

Nilfisk UK

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp

Hamilton Sales and Service UK Ltd

Design Air (Scotland)

DWF LLP

Agricar Ltd

Leathan Taxis

Procast Building Contractors Ltd

Life Technologies Ltd

Decathlon UK

MetadataWorks

Columba 1400

Computacenter

BT PLC

Diverse School Travel

J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd

Sweco UK Limited

QIAGEN Ltd

ParentPay

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Thinks Insight & Strategy

Lloyd Ltd

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

Cefas

Dales Marine Services

Anderson Strathern LLP

Coltart Earley Ltd

Chase Services Group Ltd

Gather

Further Information

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