---
title: "CS-SAMS-31535"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000761511"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE"
published: "2024-03-20"
---

# CS-SAMS-31535

Buyer: APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000761511

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## Summary

The Scottish Government recently awarded a contract for Algal Photobioreactors Systems to APUC Limited on behalf of Scottish Association for Marine Science. The procurement stage was completed, with a total contract value of £108,000. The tender was a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The system sought was bespoke and critically required for fine-tuning cultivation conditions and automated data acquisition.

This procurement opportunity for Algal Photobioreactors Systems could benefit SMEs with expertise in innovative biotech solutions. The project is located in Stirling, UK, and falls under the industry category of Education. Businesses offering modular and bespoke functionalities, as well as expertise in lab-scale production and biomass analysis, would be well-suited to compete. The unique requirements of this tender create scope for market differentiation and collaboration in the biotech sector in Scotland.

## Notice

Award Notice for Algal Photobioreactors Systems

### Procurement Information

The system is the only one to offer the combined and bespoke functionality critically required including: i) easy-to-use software which enables fine tuning of cultivation conditions (light, temperature, agitation), including mimicking global meteorological datasets; ii) implementation of a turbidostat module; iii) automated data acquisition of growth parameters (e.g., optical density, pH); and iv) being modular units each of 1L scale enables suitability to working in a laboratory setting, biological replicates, whilst enabling production of sufficient biomass for subsequent chemical analysis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501331 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £108,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| 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 | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPICER CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501331

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501331
  CS-SAMS-31535 - Award Notice for Algal Photobioreactors Systems

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000761511

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