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title: "Welfare Processing Solutions"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841851"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of Edinburgh"
published: "2026-09-02"
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# Welfare Processing Solutions

Buyer: University Of Edinburgh  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841851

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh procured welfare processing solutions for the Chancellor’s Building in Edinburgh. The requirement covers goods used in animal welfare operations, including systems and equipment integrated with existing logistics infrastructure, automated washing and processing equipment, racking and specialist air-handling equipment. The solutions support established husbandry, care and processing operations and must work with the building’s current equipment and servicing arrangements. The procurement is classified under CPV 39180000, covering laboratory, hygienic or sanitary equipment. The buyer is the University of Edinburgh, an education-sector public body. The requirement is for a single lot and is focused on maintaining the existing installed welfare processing system rather than introducing a separate or incompatible manufacturer’s solution.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. The University of Edinburgh used a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by compatibility and operational continuity and by the need for additional deliveries from the original supplier. One electronic bid was received. Tecniplast UK Ltd was awarded the contract for the single lot. The contract value is £59,355.33. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and is active. The stated evaluation basis was compatibility with the welfare systems already installed at the Chancellor’s Building, together with continuity of operations. The award was made to the incumbent supplier because alternative equipment could require modifications, disrupt logistics and servicing arrangements, and require re-validation of husbandry procedures.

This procurement indicates demand for specialist welfare-processing equipment in university animal-care facilities, where compatibility with installed systems is critical. A credible future competitor would need to supply equipment that integrates with existing logistics and transport workflows, automated washing and processing equipment, racking and specialist air-handling systems. It would also need to demonstrate reliable servicing and maintenance capability, operational continuity and an understanding of husbandry procedures and validation requirements. Experience of replacing or extending systems without disrupting care operations would be particularly relevant. Suppliers offering alternative equipment would need to address interoperability, staff training and operational-error risks, as well as the practical consequences of modifying established infrastructure. The requirement suits established specialist manufacturers, authorised distributors and service providers able to support a fully integrated welfare-processing environment.

## Notice

The University of Edinburgh intends to award a contract to the current supplier of welfare processing solutions installed at the Chancellor's Building through a Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication procurement procedure on the basis of compatibility and operational continuity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh intends to award a contract to the current supplier of welfare processing solutions installed at the Chancellor's Building through a Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication procurement procedure on the basis of compatibility and operational continuity.

### Procurement Information

The University of Edinburgh intends to award a contract to the current supplier of welfare processing solutions installed at the Chancellor's Building through a Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication procurement procedure on the basis of compatibility and operational continuity. The proposed supplier is the incumbent provider of the welfare systems currently in use across the Chancellor's Building. Sourcing from an alternative supplier would present significant risks to operational efficiency, as all existing logistics infrastructure, automated washing equipment, and servicing arrangements have been specifically configured and validated for use with this supplier's equipment. Introducing equipment from a different manufacturer would necessitate substantial modifications to washing and processing equipment, create incompatibilities within the logistics and transport workflow, disrupt established servicing and maintenance contracts, and require re-validation of husbandry procedures. The racking system also connects to specialist air handling equipment; this equipment is not interchangeable between rack manufacturers, and compatible units are already in place for the existing manufacturer's racks. Introducing and operating a second, different air handling system in this facility would add unnecessary complexity to staff training requirements and increase the risk of operational error. To maintain standardisation, ensure uninterrupted care operations, and avoid disproportionate cost and risk, it is therefore justified to award this contract to the incumbent supplier through the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication procedure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563609 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 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 | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £59,355 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of Edinburgh |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Tecniplast UK Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39180000 - Laboratory furniture

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563609

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563609
  Welfare Processing Solutions - The University of Edinburgh intends to award a contract to the current supplier of welfare processing solutions installed at the Chancellor's Building through a Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication procurement procedure on the basis of compatibility and operational continuity.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841851

## Provenance

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