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The Authority is 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, in-organic chemicals and salts and green chemicals. The Framework Agreement is Lotted with stock management one-stop-shop provisions included. The supply of all products should include a provision for take-back schemes where possible
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Laboratories | 01215816 | - | 2 lots Molecular Biology Plastics · Pipettes and Tips | - |
| Apollo Scientific Ltd. | 02856632 | - | 2 lots Deuterated Solvents · Solvents | - |
| Arco | 00133804 | - | 2 lots Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment · Gloves | LOBBYIST DGA Group UK Limited (5 quarters) |
| Camlab Limited | 00484244 | - | 6 lots Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment · Laboratory Glassware · Filtration Plastics · Molecular Biology Plastics · Gloves · General Laboratory Consumables | - |
| Dixon Glass Ltd (T/A Dixon Science) | - | - | 1 lot Laboratory Glassware | - |
| D R Caswell Ltd | 01069129 | - | 1 lot Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment | - |
| Elkay Laboratory Products Ltd | 02884927 | - | 2 lots Filtration Plastics · Pipettes and Tips | - |
| Fisher Scientific UK | 02883961 | - | 15 lots Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment · Laboratory Glassware · Fine Chemicals · Alcohols and Acids · Bio-chemicals · In-organic Chemicals and Salts · Green Chemicals · Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Consumables only · Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Chemicals only · Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Consumables and Chemicals only · Deuterated Solvents · Filtration Plastics · Tissue Culture Plastics · Pipettes and Tips · Solvents | - |
| Fluorochem Limited | 02049362 | - | 4 lots Fine Chemicals · Bio-chemicals · In-organic Chemicals and Salts · Deuterated Solvents | - |
| Greiner Bio-One Ltd | 02734565 | - | 3 lots Molecular Biology Plastics · Tissue Culture Plastics · Pipettes and Tips | - |
| Lion Safety | - | - | 2 lots Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment · Gloves | - |
| Merck Life Science UK Limited | 00660457 | - | 11 lots Laboratory Glassware · Fine Chemicals · Alcohols and Acids · Bio-chemicals · In-organic Chemicals and Salts · Green Chemicals · Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Chemicals only · Deuterated Solvents · Filtration Plastics · Tissue Culture Plastics · Solvents | - |
| Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited | 02577009 | - | 17 lots Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment · Laboratory Glassware · Fine Chemicals · Alcohols and Acids · Bio-chemicals · In-organic Chemicals and Salts · Green Chemicals · Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Consumables only · Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Consumables and Chemicals only · Deuterated Solvents · Filtration Plastics · Molecular Biology Plastics · Tissue Culture Plastics · Pipettes and Tips · Gloves · General Laboratory Consumables · Solvents | - |
| SciQuip Ltd | 04253055 | - | 2 lots Laboratory Glassware · Molecular Biology Plastics | - |
| Starlab (UK) Ltd | 03514931 | - | 4 lots Molecular Biology Plastics · Tissue Culture Plastics · Pipettes and Tips · Gloves | - |
| Top Medics (UK) Limited | 05048030 | - | 1 lot Gloves | - |
| VWR International Ltd | 01932827 | - | 16 lots Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment · Laboratory Glassware · Fine Chemicals · Alcohols and Acids · Bio-chemicals · In-organic Chemicals and Salts · Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Consumables only · Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Chemicals only · Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Consumables and Chemicals only · Deuterated Solvents · Filtration Plastics · Tissue Culture Plastics · Pipettes and Tips · Gloves · General Laboratory Consumables · Solvents | - |
This procurement was divided into 18 lots, each awarded separately. 118 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment | £10,000,000 initial term | 9 | Camlab Limited D R Caswell Ltd Fisher Scientific UK Lion Safety Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd Arco | complete |
| Lot 2 Laboratory Glassware | £10,000,000 initial term | 8 | Camlab Limited Fisher Scientific UK Merck Life Science UK Limited SciQuip Ltd Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd Dixon Glass Ltd (T/A Dixon Science) | complete |
| Lot 3 Filtration Plastics | £10,000,000 initial term | 7 | Camlab Limited Elkay Laboratory Products Ltd Fisher Scientific UK Merck Life Science UK Limited Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 4 Molecular Biology Plastics | £10,000,000 initial term | 12 | Alpha Laboratories Camlab Limited Greiner Bio-One Ltd SciQuip Ltd Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited Starlab (UK) Ltd | complete |
| Lot 5 Tissue Culture Plastics | £10,000,000 initial term | 6 | Fisher Scientific UK Greiner Bio-One Ltd Merck Life Science UK Limited Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited Starlab (UK) Ltd VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 6 Pipettes and Tips | £10,000,000 initial term | 11 | Alpha Laboratories Elkay Laboratory Products Ltd Fisher Scientific UK Greiner Bio-One Ltd Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited Starlab (UK) Ltd VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 7 Gloves | £10,000,000 initial term | 11 | Arco Camlab Limited Lion Safety Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited Starlab (UK) Ltd Top Medics (UK) Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 8 General Laboratory Consumables | £10,000,000 initial term | 6 | Camlab Limited Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 9 Solvents | £10,000,000 initial term | 5 | Apollo Scientific Ltd. Fisher Scientific UK Merck Life Science UK Limited Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 10 Fine Chemicals | £10,000,000 initial term | 6 | Fisher Scientific UK Fluorochem Limited Merck Life Science UK Limited Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 11 Alcohols and Acids | £10,000,000 initial term | 4 | Fisher Scientific UK Merck Life Science UK Limited Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 12 Bio-chemicals | £10,000,000 initial term | 5 | Fisher Scientific UK Fluorochem Limited Merck Life Science UK Limited Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 13 In-organic Chemicals and Salts | £10,000,000 initial term | 5 | Fisher Scientific UK Fluorochem Limited Merck Life Science UK Limited Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 14 Green Chemicals | £10,000,000 initial term | 4 | Fisher Scientific UK Merck Life Science UK Limited Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited | complete |
| Lot 15 Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Consumables only | £10,000,000 initial term | 4 | Fisher Scientific UK Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 16 Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Chemicals only | £10,000,000 initial term | 5 | Fisher Scientific UK Merck Life Science UK Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 17 Stock Managed One-Stop-Shop for Consumables and Chemicals only | £10,000,000 initial term | 4 | Fisher Scientific UK Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
| Lot 18 Deuterated Solvents | £10,000,000 initial term | 6 | Apollo Scientific Ltd. Fisher Scientific UK Fluorochem Limited Merck Life Science UK Limited Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited VWR International Ltd | complete |
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £106,417,751 in 20,683 payments (over £25k) from UKRI GPC, NHS Supply Chain (DHSC-funded), Department of Health and Social Care, DEFRA, UK Health Security Agency and 62 more public bodies (2010-04-09 to 2026-04-18).