Official UK procurement notice
Aquatic Research Facitlities · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)
Published estimate£330,000exc. VAT6.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 11 Mar 2026
Awarded to Plexx
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAquatic Research Facitlity for Axolotls
CPV: Animal products and related products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Dec 2025, 12:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
EC1081- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022250- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f5a8Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:826379)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
23 Jan 2026 → 12 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline275 days ago23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened275 days ago23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published227 days ago12 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £310,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlexxSME | £310,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022250-2026-EC1081-1 · PlexxSME
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- £310,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriffs CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PlexxAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria