The Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables
A Contract Award Notice
by GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Goods)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £40K-£180K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 23 Apr 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Glasgow
1 buyer
- Glasgow City Council Glasgow
4 suppliers
- Fisher Scientific Loughborough
- Mcquilkin East Kilbride
- Medscience Distribution Banbury
- LS Scientific Whitstable
Description
The council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced Bidders to submit bids for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables for the undernoted 5 lots: Lot 1-Chemicals Lot 2-Laboratory Supplies & Consumables Lot 3-Instrumentation Consumables Lot 4-Pipettes & Consumables Lot 5-Pre-Prepared Media
Lot Division
| 1 | Chemicals The council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced Bidders to submit bids for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables. Lot 1 requirements are as follows: The service required is the provision of analytical chemicals for use within a laboratory. The laboratory analyses a range of sample types i.e. Water samples, Environmental samples, Food/Feeds and Consumer Goods. The lot incorporates a wide variety of chemicals including varying grades and quantities required. Chemicals includes all the general chemicals used within a laboratory environment. The quantities required will vary dependant on the consumable on offer e.g. Nitric acid will be supplied in quantities of 500ml to 2.5 litres with varying grades e.g. ANALAR (laboratory grade to 99.5% Purity). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 |
| 2 | Laboratory Supplies & Consumables The service required is the provision of laboratory supplies and consumables for use within a laboratory. The laboratory analyses a range of sample types i.e. Water samples, Environmental samples, Food/Feeds and Consumer Goods. The lot incorporates a wide variety of general laboratory supplies and consumables. Laboratory Supplies and Consumables covers all other consumables used within a laboratory environment that are not included within Lot 1: Chemicals, from weighing boats to pH meters. These will be supplied in a variety of quantities from single units to packs of 100, dependant on the consumable being purchased. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 |
| 3 | Instrumentation Consumables The service required is the provision of Instrumentation consumables for use within a laboratory. The laboratory analyses a range of sample types i.e. Water samples, Environmental samples, Food/Feeds and Consumer Goods. The lot incorporates consumables for a range of analytical techniques including (but not limited to) Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography and Metals analysis. Instrumentation consumables covers consumables used within Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography, Inductively Coupled Plasma and other analytical techniques used within the laboratory. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 |
| 4 | Pipettes & Consumables The service required is the provision of pipettes and consumables for use within a laboratory. The laboratory analyses a range of sample types i.e. Water samples, Environmental samples, Food/Feeds and Consumer Goods. The lot incorporates pipettes and consumables from a variety of manufacturers and covering a wide range of volumes. Pipettes & Consumables includes the purchase of pipettes, tips and filters associated with the operation of automatic pipettes. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 |
| 5 | Pre-Prepared Media The service required is the provision of pre-prepared media for use within a laboratory. The laboratory analyses a range of sample types i.e. Water and Food samples, using pre-prepared media for detection and enumeration of microorganisms. Pre-prepared media includes pre-made media for use within a microbiology laboratory for the detection and enumeration of microorganisms. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 |
Award Detail
| 1 | Fisher Scientific (Loughborough)
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| 2 | Mcquilkin (East Kilbride)
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| 3 | Medscience Distribution (Banbury)
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| 4 | Fisher Scientific (Loughborough)
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| 5 | Mcquilkin (East Kilbride)
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| 6 | Fisher Scientific (Loughborough)
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| 7 | LS Scientific (Whitstable)
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| 8 | Mcquilkin (East Kilbride)
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| 9 | Fisher Scientific (Loughborough)
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| 10 | Mcquilkin (East Kilbride)
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| 11 | Medscience Distribution (Banbury)
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| 12 | Mcquilkin (East Kilbride)
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Award Criteria
| Quality Control | 10 |
| Contingency Plans | 7 |
| Sustainability Waste / Recycling | 2 |
| Sustainability Hazardous materials | 2 |
| Sustainability Transportation / Deliveries | 4 |
| Fair Work First | 5 |
| price | 70 |
CPV Codes
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories
- 33793000 - Laboratory glassware
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Indicators
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Re SPD Questions 4D.1, 4D1.1, 4D1.2, 4D2, 4D2.1 and 4D2.2 bidders must hold the certificates for Quality Control, Health and Safety and Environmental Management Standards or comply with all the questions noted in SPD Section 4D. Freedom of Information Act - Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI Certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope within the PCS Tender portal (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information). Applicants will be required to complete the FOI certificate at ITT stage. Tenderers Amendments - Applicants must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer. Applicants will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope within the PCS tender portal (at ITT stage). Prompt Payment - The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its subcontractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. Applicants will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope area within PCS Tender portal. Non – Collusion - Applicants will be required to complete the Non-Collusion certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope area within the tender portal. Insurance Mandate - All successful suppliers will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, which will be issued in conjunction with the award letter authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the supplier’s insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period. Terms and Conditions are located within the Buyers Attachments area of the tender portal. Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. Applicants must ensure they read in line with this contract notice. (SC Ref:789928)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-045a20
- FTS 016483-2025