--- title: "Award of Service contract for 2 x Thermo TSQ 9000 AEI GCMSMS, 1 x Thermo ISQ 7000 AEI GCMS with ..." ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000840547" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840547" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840547.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840547.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Scottish Government" published: "2026-10-21" --- # Award of Service contract for 2 x Thermo TSQ 9000 AEI GCMSMS, 1 x Thermo ISQ 7000 AEI GCMS with ... Buyer: Scottish Government Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000840547 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840547) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840547.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government procured servicing for three Thermo Fisher Scientific gas chromatography–mass spectrometry systems: two TSQ 9000 AEI GCMSMS instruments and one ISQ 7000 AEI GCMS instrument, all with TraceFinder software. The requirement is for service contracts covering the named equipment, rather than the supply of new instruments. The equipment and services are associated with the Scottish Government; no specific delivery site is identified. The work is specialist maintenance and support for laboratory analytical equipment, so it is most relevant to suppliers with the technical capability to service these Thermo Fisher models and their software. The procurement has been awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific as a single supplier through a direct award without competition. The award value is £254,862. The stated service term is three years, with an option to extend for a further two periods of 12 years each. The award date and the contract period's start and end dates are not recorded in the published process information. The procurement was for the three instruments and TraceFinder software as one requirement, rather than separately identified lots. One bid is recorded. No evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are set out. The contract is recorded as active. This award demonstrates demand from the Scottish Government for specialist service support for Thermo Fisher Scientific GCMSMS and GCMS instruments, including systems running TraceFinder. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to show that it can maintain the specified models and support their associated software, with the technical resources to cover all three systems. The direct award route and single-supplier outcome indicate that supplier capability specific to the installed equipment is commercially relevant; a general laboratory maintenance offer may not be sufficient. Suppliers able to provide the required expertise and continuity of support for a multi-year service arrangement are best placed to compete for this buyer's repeat requirement. ## Notice Service contracts for two Thermo Fisher Scientific GCMSMS TSQ 9000 AEI systems and a Thermo Fisher Scientific ISQ 7000 AEI system with TraceFinder software will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567140 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £254,862 | | 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 | Moray Council; NHS Fife; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; NHS Lanarkshire; North Lanarkshire Council; Perth & Kinross Council; Registers of Scotland | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Postcode area | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 16 | | Supplier names | thermo fisher scientific; bca insulation; Venesky Brown Ltd; EKOS; Robertson Group; Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd; Invoka Consulting Limited; 15489790; GRITIT; GGS Agri Ltd; Iken Business Limited; Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd; ERS Ltd; McTaggart Construction Ltd; Fleming Buildings Ltd; Intersource Medical Services Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2026 at 18:50 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567140 ## Notice URLs - http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.moray.gov.uk - http://www.nhsfife.org - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottishprocurement.scot ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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