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Award of Service contract for 2 x Thermo TSQ 9000 AEI GCMSMS, 1 x Thermo ISQ 7000 AEI GCMS with ...

Scottish Government

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21 Oct 2026 at 18:50

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government procured servicing for three Thermo Fisher Scientific gas chromatography–mass spectrometry systems: two TSQ 9000 AEI GCMSMS instruments and one ISQ 7000 AEI GCMS instrument, all with TraceFinder software. The requirement is for service contracts covering the named equipment, rather than the supply of new instruments. The equipment and services are associated with the Scottish Government; no specific delivery site is identified. The work is specialist maintenance and support for laboratory analytical equipment, so it is most relevant to suppliers with the technical capability to service these Thermo Fisher models and their software.

The procurement has been awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific as a single supplier through a direct award without competition. The award value is £254,862. The stated service term is three years, with an option to extend for a further two periods of 12 years each. The award date and the contract period's start and end dates are not recorded in the published process information. The procurement was for the three instruments and TraceFinder software as one requirement, rather than separately identified lots. One bid is recorded. No evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are set out. The contract is recorded as active.

This award demonstrates demand from the Scottish Government for specialist service support for Thermo Fisher Scientific GCMSMS and GCMS instruments, including systems running TraceFinder. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to show that it can maintain the specified models and support their associated software, with the technical resources to cover all three systems. The direct award route and single-supplier outcome indicate that supplier capability specific to the installed equipment is commercially relevant; a general laboratory maintenance offer may not be sufficient. Suppliers able to provide the required expertise and continuity of support for a multi-year service arrangement are best placed to compete for this buyer's repeat requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Service contract for 2 x Thermo TSQ 9000 AEI GCMSMS, 1 x Thermo ISQ 7000 AEI GCMS with ...

Notice Description

Service contracts for two Thermo Fisher Scientific GCMSMS TSQ 9000 AEI systems and a Thermo Fisher Scientific ISQ 7000 AEI system with TraceFinder software will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840547
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567140
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£254,862 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days 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

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

thermo fisher scientific

bca insulation

Venesky Brown Ltd

EKOS

Robertson Group

Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd

Invoka Consulting Limited

15489790

GRITIT

GGS Agri Ltd

Iken Business Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

ERS Ltd

McTaggart Construction Ltd

Fleming Buildings Ltd

Intersource Medical Services Ltd

Further Information

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