--- title: "Award of Provision of Soil Sampling Equipment" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842582" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842582" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842582.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842582.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Scottish Government" published: "2026-09-24" --- # Award of Provision of Soil Sampling Equipment Buyer: Scottish Government Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842582 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842582) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842582.json) ## Summary Scottish Government’s Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) bought soil sampling equipment, classified as agricultural and related products. The requirement is described as the provision of equipment for taking soil samples; no further technical specification or intended use is provided. The named buyer is Scottish Government- SASA, based in Edinburgh. This is a single-supplier purchase rather than a broader package of goods or services, and the recorded item is the equipment itself. The award went to an engineering company based in Edinburgh. The requirement is relevant to suppliers of soil sampling equipment and agricultural equipment, including businesses able to supply the equipment directly to a Scottish Government buyer. The procurement has been awarded and the contract is recorded as active. George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Ltd. was selected as the single supplier. The award value was £9,284. The procurement used a direct award to one supplier without competition, and one bid is recorded. The award record gives no award date, and no contract start or end dates or duration are recorded, so these cannot establish when the requirement may return to market. There are no lots recorded. The evaluation basis and any supplier eligibility requirements are not described. The procurement description calls this a confirmation exercise and says no supplier action was required; this was therefore not an invitation for suppliers to submit bids. This award is evidence that Scottish Government- SASA buys soil sampling equipment through a single-supplier direct award. For a supplier assessing similar future requirements from this buyer, the relevant capability is supplying equipment specifically for soil sampling, rather than general agricultural services. The selected supplier is an engineering business, so equipment supply supported by engineering capability is demonstrably relevant to this purchase. The recorded award was a modest, single-supplier transaction, indicating a small-scale requirement in this instance rather than a multi-lot programme. The process did not test competing offers: one bid is recorded and the stated route was a direct award without competition. The award therefore shows what was purchased and the supplier selected, but does not establish a competitive evaluation standard or additional technical, accreditation or capacity requirements. ## Notice Provision of Soil Sampling Equipment.Confirmation exercise - no action required by supplier. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565195 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 24 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 | £9,284 | | 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; Dundee City Council; Fife Council; Moray Council; North Lanarkshire Council; Perth & Kinross Council; Registers of Scotland; Scottish Borders Housing Association; The Highland 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 | George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Limited; NEC Software Solutions UK Limited; FRP Advisory; Mitie; Turner & Townsend; Jump Research; Chase Services Group Ltd; Houlder Limited; IFF Research; Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd; GC Insight Ltd; Amey OW Ltd; Beam Up Ltd; Gemmell & Prout Marine Limited; Venesky Brown Ltd; SKODA UK; HaskoningDHV UK Ltd; William Yule & Son Limited; LEARNING POOL LIMITED; Abbeyfield Kirkcaldy Society Limited; Sanderson Government and Defence; Helpthemove Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ## Release History - 24 Sep 2026 at 12:33 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565195 ## Notice URLs - http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.highland.gov.uk - http://www.moray.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.sbha.org.uk - 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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