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Air Monitoring in Archive Treatment Room

NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

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02 Jul 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Records of Scotland has successfully concluded a procurement process for "Air Monitoring in Archive Treatment Room." This initiative, located in Edinburgh, involves monitoring for mould within an archive treatment facility. As of 2nd July 2026, the procurement stage is marked as complete, with the contract being awarded through a limited procurement method without prior advertisement, owing to a direct award tailored by market research. The process focuses on the industry category of goods and was finalised quickly after a careful assessment of regional suppliers' capabilities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium-sized businesses, particularly those specialising in environmental monitoring and control, to expand their portfolios by offering specialised services in archive preservation. Companies situated in or capable of servicing the Edinburgh region are especially well-suited, given the local focus highlighted by the procurement strategy. The direct award without public call and the contract's value at £2,430 indicate targeted, specialised work for capable local providers, encouraging relevant SMEs to engage in future tendering opportunities with national and central purchasing bodies like the National Records of Scotland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Air Monitoring in Archive Treatment Room

Notice Description

Monitoring for mould in archive treatment room.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Air monitoring in archive treatment room and associated report.

Procurement Information

Direct award after careful market research into capable local providers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000836341
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559295
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38344000 - Pollution-monitoring devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,430 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20262 weeks 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
NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 3YY
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 North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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