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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£40,000,000

Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

Published
Published 16 January 2025
Deadline
Closed 19 December 2025

Overview

The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of those laboratory consumables and chemicals required for the efficient functioning of laboratories in the Scottish HE/FE sector, NHS Scotland and other Scottish public sector organisations. For the purposes of this exercise, consumables and chemicals include but are not limited to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), glassware, filtration plastics, molecular biology plastics, tissue culture plastics, pipette tips and pipettors, gloves, solvents, fine chemicals, alcohol and acids, bio-chemicals, inorganic chemicals and salts and green chemicals. The supply of all products should include a provision for take-back schemes where possible. The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of supply of laboratory consumables and chemicals required for the efficient functioning of laboratories across the further and higher education sector, NHS Scotland and other public bodies in Scotland. This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members of APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members. Other participating bodies include: - NHS National Procurement and its members - East Dunbartonshire Council - Fife Council, - East Ayrshire Council, - City of Edinburgh Council - Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture – SASA - National Galleries of Scotland - National Records of Scotland - Marine Directorate.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£40,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
16 January 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
GlovesDisposable glovesBasic inorganic and organic chemicalsBasic inorganic chemicalsChemical elements, inorganic acids and compoundsMiscellaneous inorganic chemicalsBasic organic chemicalsAlcohol+11 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£40,000,000
Award date
27 March 2026
Contract period
— → 16 March 2028
Winners
  • Apollo Scientific Ltd.
  • Be Scientific Ltd
  • Camlab Limited
  • Dixon Glass Ltd (T/A Dixon Science)
  • Findel Education Ltd
  • Fisher Scientific UK
  • Greiner Bio-One td
  • LS Scientific Limited
  • Merck Life Science UK Limited
  • Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited
  • StarLab
  • VWR International Ltd
  • fluorochem

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    13 May 2026

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  2. Tender Update

    17 November 2025

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  3. Contract Notice

    3 November 2025

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  4. Prior Information Notice

    16 January 2025

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Awarded: Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals — won by Apollo Scientific Ltd. +12 — Skim