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title: "LAB1024AP APUC Framework Agreement for the Supply of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals"
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# LAB1024AP APUC Framework Agreement for the Supply of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

Buyer: APUC LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000674688

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## Summary

APUC LTD is conducting a procurement process for the supply of laboratory consumables and chemicals, outlined in the tender titled "LAB1024AP APUC Framework Agreement for the Supply of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals." This open procurement method aims to support laboratories across the Scottish Higher Education/ Further Education sectors and NHS Scotland. The procurement stage has reached the Award phase, with the contract already signed on 18th October 2021. The procurement covers various items including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), glassware, and chemicals located in the UK.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory supplies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger suppliers capable of delivering a wide range of products. The categories included in this process, such as laboratory consumables, fine chemicals, and safety equipment, indicate a high demand for suppliers who can ensure quality and compliance with safety regulations. Companies with experience in the public sector supply chain or those offering managed services will find this tender particularly advantageous for growth.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of those laboratory consumables and chemicals required for the efficient functioning of laboratories in the Scottish HE/FE sector, NHS Scotland and other Scottish public sector organisations. For the purposes of this exercise, consumables and chemicals include but are not limited to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), glassware, filtration plastics, molecular biology plastics, tissue culture plastics, pipette tips and pipettors, gloves, solvents, fine chemicals, alcohol and acids, bio-chemicals, in-organic chemicals and salts and green chemicals. The Framework Agreement is Lotted with stock management one-stop-shop provisions included. The supply of all products should include a provision for take-back schemes where possible

### Lot Information

Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment

4.6.1.1 In order to minimise the risk of injury or illness to laboratory staff and visitors, certain protective garments and implements are required. These include but are not limited to: Laboratory coats, Coveralls, Protective aprons, Sleeve protectors, Safety shoes, Respirators, Eye care supplies, Safety glasses and eye protection, Face masks, Head protection, Signage and Spill kits.

Laboratory Glassware

A variety of glassware suitable for a range of laboratory applications are required. Glassware supplied must be fit for purpose, meet descriptions requested, and where required manufactured to withstand the many rigours of laboratory work such as temperature fluctuation and storing volatile compounds.

Filtration Plastics

Plastics for use in general and specialised filtration. Products include but are not limited to: Bottle top filters Cell strainers Centrifuge filters Filter holders Filter paper Filtration apparatus accessories Funnels Nitrocellulose membrane filters Other membrane filters PVDF membranes Powder funnels Syringe filters Vacuum filters Vacuum accessories

Molecular Biology Plastics

Plastics for use primarily in molecular biology applications such as: Bacteria testing supplies Biopress containers Blood collection tubes Cell culture control system accessories Cryogenic tubes Culture tubes Cuvettes Embedding capsules Inoculating loops Microcentrifuge tubes microtubes Microwell plates PCR microwell plates PCR tubes PCR tube strips Racks Test tubes Vacutainers

Tissue Culture Plastics

A combination of treated and non-treated plastics for tissue culture applications including: Cell scrapers Cell separation products Cell spreaders Culture tubes Dishes Media bottles Microwell plates Microwell plate lids Petri dishes Tissue culture apparatus and accessories Tissue culture coverslips Tissue culture flasks Tissue culture inserts Tissue culture plates Tissue culture trays Tube caps and closures

Pipettes and Tips

Loose, racked, filter, sterile and non-sterile pipette tips for use in laboratories. Products include but are not limited to: Serological pipets Combitips Electronic pipetors Filter membranes Filter pipet tips Gel loading tips Mechanical pipettors Micropipets Pasteur pipets Pipet accessories Pipettor controllers Pipettor controller components Pipettor kits Tip refill systems Volumetric pipets

Gloves

A variety of gloves used in the laboratory function, including but not limited to: Clean room gloves General purpose gloves Glove liners Knitted gloves Latex gloves Neoprene gloves Nitrile gloves Rubber gloves Safety gloves Vinyl gloves

General Laboratory Consumables

Any other consumables that may be required for the efficient daily laboratory function. This Lot includes a wide range of products such as needles, storage racks and cleaning products. A variety of disposable and reusable plastics for everyday laboratory purposes are also included.

Solvents

A variety of solvents such as Methyle Sulphoxide-D6, Acetone-D3 and Methanol-D4 suitable for a range of laboratory applications.

Fine Chemicals

Chemical substances prepared to a high degree of purity for use in research. Including chemicals such as Chlorodiphenylphosphine and Methamoxyammonium Chloride.

Alcohols and Acids

A variety of alcohols and acids such as Acetic Acid, Hydrochloric Acid and Methylate spirit suitable for a range of laboratory applications.

Bio-chemicals

A variety of bio-chemicals such as Organic Compounds, Alkane, Antibiotics, Buffers and Supplements suitable for a range of laboratory applications.

In-organic Chemicals and Salts

A variety of in-organic chemicals and salts such as Ammonium Nitrate, Magnesium Sulphate and Sodium Chloride suitable for a range of laboratory applications.

Green Chemicals

This Lot covers all types of chemicals designed to reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous substances in line with the twelve principles of green chemistry: Prevention, Atom economy, Less hazardous chemical syntheses, Designing safer chemicals, Safer solvents and auxiliaries, Design for energy efficiency, Use of renewable feedstocks, Reduce derivatives, Catalysis, Design for degradation, Real-time analysis for pollution prevention, Inherently safer chemistry for accident prevention

Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Consumables only

This Lot covers all types of consumables commonly used in laboratories including, but not limited to, those detailed in the Lot descriptions for Lots 1-8. Institutions may use this lot to contract for a fully managed service for laboratory consumables.

Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Chemicals only

This Lot covers all types of chemicals commonly used in laboratories including, but not limited to, those detailed in the Lot descriptions for Lots 9 - 14. Institutions shall use this lot to contract for a fully managed service for laboratory chemicals.

Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Consumables and Chemicals only

This Lot covers all types of consumables and chemicals commonly used in laboratories including, but not limited to, those detailed in the Lots 1 - 14. Institutions shall use this lot to contract for a fully managed service for a mixture of laboratory consumables and chemicals only.

Deuterated Solvents

A variety of deuterated solvents suitable for a range of laboratory applications.. Please note this lot was added subsequent to the publishing of the contract notice and all interested parties were informed via the PCS-T portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC434488 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LTD |
| Locality | EDINBURGH, |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 17 |
| Supplier names | ALPHA LABORATORIES; APOLLO SCIENTIFIC; ARCO; CAMLAB; D R CASWELL; DIXON GLASS LTD (T/A DIXON SCIENCE; ELKAY LABORATORY PRODUCTS; FISHER SCIENTIFIC; FLUOROCHEM; GREINER BIO-ONE; LION SAFETY; MERCK LIFE SCIENCE; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SCIQUIP; STARLAB (UK; TOP MEDICS (UK; VWR INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
- 24 - Chemical products
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 18114000 - Coveralls
- 18142000 - Safety visors
- 18424000 - Gloves
- 18424300 - Disposable gloves
- 18444100 - Safety headgear
- 19520000 - Plastic products
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
- 24311000 - Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds
- 24311400 - Hydrogen chloride, inorganic acids, silicon dioxide and sulphur dioxide
- 24311410 - Inorganic acids
- 24311411 - Sulphuric acid
- 24311420 - Phosphoric acid
- 24311430 - Polyphosphoric acids
- 24311440 - Hexafluorosilicic acid
- 24315000 - Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
- 24322000 - Alcohols, phenols, phenol-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; industrial fatty alcohols
- 24322500 - Alcohol
- 24322510 - Ethyl alcohol
- 33141400 - Wire-cutter and bistoury; surgical gloves
- 33141420 - Surgical gloves
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- 33730000 - Eye care products and corrective lenses
- 33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
- 33793000 - Laboratory glassware
- 34928470 - Signage
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories
- 38519500 - Laboratory microscope replacement bulbs
- 42122500 - Laboratory pumps and accessories
- 44832000 - Solvents

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC434488

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC434488
  LAB1024AP APUC Framework Agreement for the Supply of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals - The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of those laboratory consumables and chemicals required for the efficient functioning of laboratories in the Scottish HE/FE sector, NHS Scotland and other Scottish public sector organisations. For the purposes of this exercise, consumables and chemicals include but are not limited to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), glassware, filtration plastics, molecular biology plastics, tissue culture plastics, pipette tips and pipettors, gloves, solvents, fine chemicals, alcohol and acids, bio-chemicals, in-organic chemicals and salts and green chemicals. The Framework Agreement is Lotted with stock management one-stop-shop provisions included. The supply of all products should include a provision for take-back schemes where possible

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000674688

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