Official UK procurement notice
National Pipette Replacement · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Awarded value£87,171published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 18 Mar 2026
Awarded to McQuilkin & Co.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNational Pipette Replacement
CPV: Laboratory pipettes and accessories · Pipettes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1SPA Forensic Services has a requirement to procure Pipettes and Tips for a national…AwardedRenewal
SPA Forensic Services has a requirement to procure Pipettes and Tips for a national replacement across 5 sites (details in attached documents)
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Requirements: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Requirements: 40
- Price: 60
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- 19 Dec 2025, 09:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 12:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
PROC-25-3129- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032354- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f9dcFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Detailed in the attached documents.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:827352)
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
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
23 Jan 2026 → 9 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline277 days ago23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened277 days ago23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published201 days ago9 Apr 2026, 12:29 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Apr 2026, 12:29 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £87,1711 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| McQuilkin & Co. | £87,171 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032354-2026-PROC-25-3129-1 · McQuilkin & Co.
- Signed
- 18 Mar 2026
- Value
- £87,171
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
- The Scottish Police AuthorityReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- McQuilkin & Co.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria