--- title: "Award of Support Plan for Laboratory Equipment" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842094" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842094" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842094.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842094.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Scottish Government" published: "2026-09-07" --- # Award of Support Plan for Laboratory Equipment Buyer: Scottish Government Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842094 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842094) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842094.json) ## Summary Scottish Government- SASA procured a support plan for an Integrion RFIC Ion Chromatography System with a degasser and oven, an AS-AP autosampler and the base configuration. This is specialist laboratory equipment support, intended to maintain or support the operation of an analytical ion chromatography system. The purchasing organisation is Scottish Government- SASA, based in Edinburgh, with Fife Council and the Scottish Government also listed as buyers in the wider process. The procurement is categorised as a service. Its classification refers to leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials, although the practical requirement described is support for laboratory equipment. The awarded supplier is Thermo Fisher Scientific, the equipment manufacturer named in the requirement. The procurement has been awarded through a direct procedure to a single supplier without competition. Thermo Fisher Scientific received the award for GBP 6,722. One bid was recorded. The contract was signed on 9 July 2026 and is recorded as active. The requirement began its procurement process on 10 January 2026. The service concerns the specified Integrion RFIC Ion Chromatography System and associated components, including the degasser, oven and AS-AP autosampler. The requirement included a confirmation exercise stating that no action was required from the supplier. The award was made to Thermo Fisher Scientific, and the published outcome records no separate lots or competing awards. This award demonstrates demand from Scottish Government- SASA for manufacturer-linked support of specialist analytical laboratory equipment. Suppliers most likely to compete credibly for a future requirement would need detailed technical knowledge of Integrion RFIC ion chromatography systems, including their degasser, oven and AS-AP autosampler configurations. Experience supporting laboratory instruments in an operational public-sector or scientific environment would help, particularly where service continuity and equipment reliability matter. The incumbent is Thermo Fisher Scientific, so competitors would need to show comparable access to technical expertise, parts, diagnostics and service arrangements for the named system. The direct award route also indicates that a future challenger would need a clear basis for being treated as an appropriate single supplier or otherwise meet any revised competition requirements. ## Notice Service plan for :Integrion RFIC Ion Chromatography System with Degasser andOven.AS-AP Autosampler, Base Configuration.NO ACTION REQUIRED BY SUPPLIER. CONFIRMATION EXERCISE. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563923 | | 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 | 7 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 | £6,722 | | 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 | Argyll and Bute Council; Consumer Scotland; Dumfries and Galloway Council; East Lothian Council; Fife Council; Glasgow Caledonian University; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; North Lanarkshire Council; Perth & Kinross Council; Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; The City of Edinburgh Council | | Locality | EDINBUGH | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 9FJ | | 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 | Almond | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 22 | | Supplier names | thermo fisher scientific; Bright Digital Marketing LTD (Bright Signals); Gartner UK Limited; Zurich Municipal; Holyrood PR; Nuffield Health; Spire Healthcare; Laser Vision Scotland Ltd; Circle Health Group Limited; Tropical Health Consulting LLP; Harley Haddow Limited; Virgin Media Business; ac's taxis; Bodyshop Edinburgh; atholl carriers; APEM Ltd; William Waugh & Sons (Builders) Ltd; Valuta; C and A interiors; RSK Environment Ltd.; Optimal Economics; Building Research Establishment Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials ### Codes - 19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials ## Release History - 7 Sep 2026 at 14:02 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563923 ## Notice URLs - http://firescotland.gov.uk - http://https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/services-and-facilities/finance/procurement - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://consumer.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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