Official UK procurement notice
Purchase of Safety Cabinets
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement description1.1 The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the following requirements:-
a) Purchase of 3 Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) and 1 Laminar Flow Cabinet (Lot 1);
b) Purchase of 6 Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) with 100% Extraction (Lot 2).
CPV: Cabinets · Fume cupboards · Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Cabinets and Laminar FlowAwarded
The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of 3 Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) and 1 Laminar Flow Cabinet.
Lot #2Full Extraction CabinetsAwarded
The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of 6 Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) with 100% Extraction.
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Technical Solution: 40
- Delivery, Installation & Training: 20
- Support & Maintenance: 10
- Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 10
- Contract Management & Quality Assurance: 10
- price: 30
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 10
Published award criteria (7)
- Technical Solution: 40
- Delivery, Installation & Training: 20
- Support & Maintenance: 10
- Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 10
- Contract Management & Quality Assurance: 10
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 10
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
a) A review of the minimum specific yearly turnover over last two years.
b) Appropriate insurance levels as stipulated in 4B.5.
c) Demonstration of a Current Ratio of greater than 0.8.
d) A Net Profit greater than zero within the two year cycle.
Minimum: 4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 100,000 GBP for the last two years (Lot 1) Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 200,000 GBP for the last two years (Lot 2) In the event that the Bidder does not comp… - Technical & professional ability
a) Recent examples demonstrating relevant experience to deliver goods or services.
b) Details of staffing resources and facilities available.
c) Details of technical facilities.
d) Environmental Management
e) Technical equipment, tools and plant
f) Subcontracting.
Minimum: 4C1.2: Bidders will be required to provide three examples over the last five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the site notice. 4C2: Bidders will be require…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 20 Oct 2025, 14:59 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Mar 2026, 09:56 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/693111- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023329- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cfefFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis. Question scoring methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender. 0 - Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 - Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 - Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 - Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 - Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=538689. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:826599)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
19 Nov 2025 → 16 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline342 days ago19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened342 days ago19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts303 days ago29 Dec 2025
- Notice published225 days ago16 Mar 2026, 09:56 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Mar 2026, 09:56 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Cabinets and Laminar Flow1 award | |||
| Laboratory Specialist Services LtdSME | £45,296 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Full Extraction Cabinets1 award | |||
| Laboratory Specialist Services LtdSME | £81,659 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Cabinets and Laminar Flow · Laboratory Specialist Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2026
- Value
- £45,296
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Full Extraction Cabinets · Laboratory Specialist Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2026
- Value
- £81,659
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Cabinets and Laminar Flow | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 2 · Full Extraction Cabinets | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Laboratory Specialist Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.