---
title: "Award of Purchase of Cytocentrifuge (MS-P-0289)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000750864"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-02-02"
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# Award of Purchase of Cytocentrifuge (MS-P-0289)

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000750864

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## Summary

Scottish Government awarded a contract for the purchase of a cytocentrifuge to Epredia. The contract, titled "Purchase of Cytocentrifuge (MS-P-0289)", falls under the goods category and was signed on 1st February 2024. The tender period was from 2nd February 2024 to 31st March 2024. The buying organisation, Marine Directorate, specified the need for the cytocentrifuge at Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen for their genotoxicity research.

This contract award presents an opportunity for suppliers in the laboratory equipment industry, particularly those providing laboratory centrifuges and accessories. Businesses specialising in centrifuges and related goods can benefit from participating in tenders for similar laboratory equipment procurements. The successful supplier, Epredia, secured the contract with a value of £9,873.17 and can now supply the specified cytocentrifuge to Marine Directorate for their research activities.

## Notice

Marine Directorate is inviting tenders for the purchase of one cytocentrifuge at Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen.The cytocentrifuge will be used by scientists on board research vessels for the preparation of slides from fish blood for the micronucleus test, an indicator of genotoxicity.It is preferred if samples are prepared from column purified cell solutions with cyto-centrifugation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497864 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,873 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; EDINBURGH COLLEGE; EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MARYHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SRUC; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | ALLOA |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK10 1EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 66 |
| Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; ABPMER; ACTIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS; ANDERSON STRATHERN; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINS; ATKINSRÉALIS PPS; AUSTIN SMITH LORD; AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD; BEN HARROWER CONSULTANCY; BSL INTERIORS; CHEVIOT TREES; COMRIE CROFT BIKES; CONTROL ROOM SOLUTIONS; CROSSROADS (SOUTH AYRSHIRE) CARE ATTENDANT SCHEME; DPG PLUS; DUNSTON (SHIP REPAIRS; EDMUNDSON ELECTRICAL; EPREDIA; FLUIDIGM; HADDEN GROUP; HARVEY NASH; HAYS HYDRAULICS & MECHANICAL SERVICES; IDEASWISE LTD / READINGWISE; INSPIRED BREAKS; J THOMSON COLOUR PRINTERS; JACOBS; KICK ICT GROUP; LEUCHIE NATIONAL RESPITE CENTRE; LORIEN RESOURCING; LOTEK WIRELESS; MARSTON EVENTS; MAXI CONSTRUCTION; NISSAN MOTORS GB (LTD; NORTHERN STAR; PALFINGER MARINE; PLANET OCEAN; PROLUDIC; QIAGEN; RESPITE FIFE; REXEL; RICHARD IRVIN FM; ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP; ROCK CHEMICALS; SATCOM GLOBAL; SAXTON BAMPFYLDE; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SG ACCESS SOLUTIONS; SM ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES; SPORTEX GROUP; STIRLING TRAILER CENTRE; STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE; STORM ID; STUART ERRINGTON & ASSOCIATES; THELMA BIOTEL; THINKS INSIGHT & STRATEGY; THIS IS MILK; THOMAS & ADAMSON; VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VWR INTERNATIONAL; WELLSIDE RESEARCH; WOODSONS OF ABERDEEN; XMA; ZEEFAX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42930000 - Centrifuges, calendering or vending machines
- 42931000 - Centrifuges
- 42931100 - Laboratory centrifuges and accessories

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2024 at 19:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497864

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.aib.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.maryhill.org.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- https://consumer.scot/

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