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Preventative Maintenance for Liquid Handlers

Scottish Government

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27 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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

The Scottish Government procured preventative maintenance services for liquid handlers used at the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen. The requirement covers maintenance of laboratory liquid-handling equipment, supporting the continued operation of the laboratory’s scientific and testing activities. It was a services contract managed by the Scottish Government, acting as the public-sector buyer. Delivery was at the Marine Laboratory, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry, Aberdeen. The procurement was arranged as one requirement rather than a group of separately described service areas. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are providers of preventative maintenance, servicing and technical support for liquid handlers and comparable laboratory automation equipment, particularly those able to work at a marine science laboratory site in Aberdeen.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. QIAGEN Ltd. was selected as the supplier for the liquid-handler maintenance requirement. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and is active. Its value is £5,331.40. One bid was received, and the available bid statistics record it as an SME bid submitted electronically; the statistics also record it as a non-EU foreign bid. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The data describes one completed lot, with no options attached. The award record does not provide a separate award date or a stated contract end date, so the signed date is the only contract milestone available for reporting.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award confirms a specific Scottish Government requirement for specialist laboratory equipment maintenance at the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen. The successful market profile is a business able to service liquid handlers reliably in an operational laboratory environment and provide preventative rather than solely reactive support. Relevant competitors would need practical knowledge of liquid-handling systems, competent maintenance personnel and the capacity to attend the Aberdeen site. The single-bid outcome indicates a narrow competitive field for this requirement, while the recorded SME bid shows that the work can be pursued by a smaller specialist provider. Experience supporting laboratory automation, clear electronic tender submissions and the ability to meet public-sector service expectations would strengthen future credibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preventative Maintenance for Liquid Handlers

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers invites bids for a preventative maintenance contract for liquid handlers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ministers invites bids for a preventative maintenance contract for liquid handlers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838419
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560916
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50324200 - Preventive maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,331 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 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
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 9DB
Postcode Area
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

QIAGEN Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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