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In discussion with Contract Services and the College, there is agreement that the knowledge developed in the initial investigations stage makes LSS uniquely placed as the only suitable supplier to take on the required replacement work. As the maintenance contractor, LSS were well placed to undertake initial survey work to unpick how the cabinets are serviced and establish the best approach for replacement, which was within the remit of their existing contract. The overall scope of work has a number of technical challenges that are better served by a unified approach, and again LSS have demonstrated that they have a comprehensive understanding of those challenges and have been instrumental in proposing solutions; moreover, they have worked with the College/Estates to propose a staggered schedule of work that makes a project of this scale manageable logistically, given the budget deadline of end of July 2025, at the same time as minimising the impact on research capability." }, "awards": [ { "id": "017875-2025-NCA31107-1", "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-58697", "name": "Laboratory Specialist Services Ltd" } ] }, { "id": "038030-2026-NCA31107-1", "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "title": "Purchase and Install of Safety Cabinets", "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-58697", "name": "Laboratory Specialist Services Ltd" }, { "id": "GB-FTS-180778", "name": "Laboratory Specialist Services" } ] } ], "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-2023", "name": "University Of Edinburgh", "identifier": { "legalName": "University Of Edinburgh" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street", "locality": "Edinburgh", "region": "UKM75", "postalCode": "EH1 1HT", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Jorga Couper", "telephone": "+44 1316502759", "email": "rgibb3@ed.ac.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.ed.ac.uk", "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107", "classifications": [ { "id": "BODY_PUBLIC", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "description": "Body governed by public law" }, { "id": "09", "scheme": "COFOG", "description": "Education" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-58697", "name": "Laboratory Specialist Services Ltd", "identifier": { "legalName": "Laboratory Specialist Services Ltd" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "6/8 Rennie Place, College Milton North", "locality": "East Kilbride", "region": "UKM95", "postalCode": "G74 5HD", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "telephone": "+44 7771531115" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "sme" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-140439", "name": "Edinburgh Sheriffs Court", "identifier": { "legalName": "Edinburgh Sheriffs Court" }, "address": { "locality": "EDINBURGH", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] }, { "id": "GB-FTS-180778", "name": "Laboratory Specialist Services", "identifier": { "legalName": "Laboratory Specialist Services" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "6 Rennie Place, College Milton North", "locality": "East Kilbride", "region": "UK", "postalCode": "G74 5HD", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "sme" } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-2023", "name": "University Of Edinburgh" }, "contracts": [ { "id": "017875-2025-NCA31107-1", "awardID": "017875-2025-NCA31107-1", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 212060, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2025-04-24T00:00:00+01:00" }, { "id": "038030-2026-NCA31107-1", "awardID": "038030-2026-NCA31107-1", "title": "Purchase and Install of Safety Cabinets", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 359575, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2025-04-24T00:00:00+01:00", "period": { "durationInDays": 1890 }, "items": [ { "id": "1", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "38000000", "description": "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)" }, "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "51000000", "description": "Installation services (except software)" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKM75" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "amendments": [ { "id": "1", "description": "The institute of Genetics and Cancer requires the replacement of an additional 10 microbiological safety cabinets (MBSCs) across the facility as they are over 25 years old and now at end of life. As such, there is an increasing risk of failure impacting ongoing research activities. A contract was put in place with Laboratory Specialist Services (LSS) last year to supply and replace some of these MBSCs, on the basis that as the existing maintenance contractor, they have detailed, site-specific knowledge of a building with a highly complex services layout. Funding has now been granted for replacement of a further 10 cabinets, within the same environment and constraints. The works are identical in nature, and continue to rely on the same technical understanding of the existing facility. This was progressed as a contract modification under Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as the change to the contract is not substantial (as defined by Regulation 72(8)). 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