Official UK procurement notice
Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Scientific Testing Services (including chemical analytical, bacteriological examination)
Authority: South Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth Lanarkshire Council (SLC) has a requirement for a suitably qualified service provider for the provision of a comprehensive Chemical Analytical and Bacteriological Examination service throughout South Lanarkshire.
The contract period will be for a period from 7 August 2026 – 31 July 2030 (4 years) with SLC option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months.
CPV: Environmental quality control services · Environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Following the closure of an Open tender exercise, the Council received one submission…AwardedRenewal
Following the closure of an Open tender exercise, the Council received one submission from the incumbent service provider. Upon review of the commercial submission, issues were identified and the bid was deemed non-compliant.
A joint decision was made by the Procurement Service and Environmental Services to proceed with a negotiated procedure, following the failure of the previous procurement exercise.
The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1(a) of the Council’s Standing Orders on Contracts as follows: Where as a result of the publication of a contract notice no tender, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate has been received provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered. Consequently, this approach represents the most appropriate route to market, ensuring the continued provision of Scientific Testing Services while demonstrating Best Value for the Council.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Nov 2025, 09:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 15:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SLC/CE/26/048- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097155- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e7f0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
- Published justification
The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1(a) and 9.3.1(a) (ii) of the Council’s Standing Orders on Contracts for the following reason:
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:842242)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html?VISITORID=fd0f38ea-11dc-44d0-9a27-8431dea47007 ↗
- Submission deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 Mar 2026 → 14 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected229 days ago1 Mar 2026
- Submission deadline189 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened189 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts138 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published2 days ago14 Oct 2026, 15:50 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2026- Status changed to active11 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
- Procurement method changed11 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
- Deadline published: 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST11 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
- Status changed to complete14 Oct 2026, 15:50 BST
- Procurement method changed14 Oct 2026, 15:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Scientific ServicesSMESubcontracting: declared | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1 · Edinburgh Scientific ServicesSME
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2026
- Value
- £482,409
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Edinburgh Scientific ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.