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# Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Scientific Testing Services (including chemical analytical, bacteriological examination)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-tender-for-the-provision-of-scientific-testing-services-including-chemical-analytical-ocds-h6vhtk-05e7f0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Lanarkshire Council: "Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Scientific Testing Services (including chemical analytical, bacteriological examination)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £350,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [South Lanarkshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-lanarkshire-council-ons-s12000029)
- **Published Value:** £350,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental quality control services, Environmental services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM95
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £482,409 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e7f0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-tender-for-the-provision-of-scientific-testing-services-including-chemical-analytical-ocds-h6vhtk-05e7f0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fgo%2F18634411019CAE87F5FA)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-tender-for-the-provision-of-scientific-testing-services-including-chemical-analytical-ocds-h6vhtk-05e7f0#participate

## Description
South 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 mad...
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 30/06/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Edinburgh Scientific Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-19387`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £482,409
  - Signed Date: 06/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F097155-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-14T14:50:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T11:34:54.662Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e7f0