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Award of Provision of Soil Sampling Equipment

Scottish Government

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24 Sep 2026 at 12:33

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Government’s Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) bought soil sampling equipment, classified as agricultural and related products. The requirement is described as the provision of equipment for taking soil samples; no further technical specification or intended use is provided. The named buyer is Scottish Government- SASA, based in Edinburgh. This is a single-supplier purchase rather than a broader package of goods or services, and the recorded item is the equipment itself. The award went to an engineering company based in Edinburgh. The requirement is relevant to suppliers of soil sampling equipment and agricultural equipment, including businesses able to supply the equipment directly to a Scottish Government buyer.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is recorded as active. George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Ltd. was selected as the single supplier. The award value was £9,284. The procurement used a direct award to one supplier without competition, and one bid is recorded. The award record gives no award date, and no contract start or end dates or duration are recorded, so these cannot establish when the requirement may return to market. There are no lots recorded. The evaluation basis and any supplier eligibility requirements are not described. The procurement description calls this a confirmation exercise and says no supplier action was required; this was therefore not an invitation for suppliers to submit bids.

This award is evidence that Scottish Government- SASA buys soil sampling equipment through a single-supplier direct award. For a supplier assessing similar future requirements from this buyer, the relevant capability is supplying equipment specifically for soil sampling, rather than general agricultural services. The selected supplier is an engineering business, so equipment supply supported by engineering capability is demonstrably relevant to this purchase. The recorded award was a modest, single-supplier transaction, indicating a small-scale requirement in this instance rather than a multi-lot programme. The process did not test competing offers: one bid is recorded and the stated route was a direct award without competition. The award therefore shows what was purchased and the supplier selected, but does not establish a competitive evaluation standard or additional technical, accreditation or capacity requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Provision of Soil Sampling Equipment

Notice Description

Provision of Soil Sampling Equipment.Confirmation exercise - no action required by supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842582
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565195
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,284 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks 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

Argyll and Bute Council

Consumer Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Dundee City Council

Fife Council

Moray Council

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Borders Housing Association

The Highland Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBUGH
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
22
Supplier Names

George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Limited

NEC Software Solutions UK Limited

FRP Advisory

Mitie

Turner & Townsend

Jump Research

Chase Services Group Ltd

Houlder Limited

IFF Research

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

GC Insight Ltd

Amey OW Ltd

Beam Up Ltd

Gemmell & Prout Marine Limited

Venesky Brown Ltd

SKODA UK

HaskoningDHV UK Ltd

William Yule & Son Limited

LEARNING POOL LIMITED

Abbeyfield Kirkcaldy Society Limited

Sanderson Government and Defence

Helpthemove Ltd

Further Information

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