Official UK procurement notice
The Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables
Authority: Glasgow City Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced Bidders to submit bids for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables for the undernoted 5 lots:
Lot 1-Chemicals
Lot 2-Laboratory Supplies & Consumables
Lot 3-Instrumentation Consumables
Lot 4-Pipettes & Consumables
Lot 5-Pre-Prepared Media
- Recurrence: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 27 months or up to 36 months depending on whether the partial or full 12 month extension is implemented.
CPV: Laboratory glassware · Laboratory pipettes and accessories · Laboratory reagents · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £10,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1ChemicalsAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000
The council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced Bidders to submit bids for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables.
Lot 1 requirements are as follows:
The service required is the provision of analytical chemicals for use within a laboratory.
The laboratory analyses a range of sample types i.e. Water samples, Environmental samples, Food/Feeds and Consumer Goods.
The lot incorporates a wide variety of chemicals including varying grades and quantities required.
Chemicals includes all the general chemicals used within a laboratory environment. The quantities required will vary dependant on the consumable on offer e.g. Nitric acid will be supplied in quantities of 500ml to 2.5 litres with varying grades e.g. ANALAR (laboratory grade to 99.5% Purity). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Lot #2Laboratory Supplies & ConsumablesAwardedRenewalPublished value£45,000
The service required is the provision of laboratory supplies and consumables for use within a laboratory.
The laboratory analyses a range of sample types i.e. Water samples, Environmental samples, Food/Feeds and Consumer Goods.
The lot incorporates a wide variety of general laboratory supplies and consumables.
Laboratory Supplies and Consumables covers all other consumables used within a laboratory environment that are not included within Lot 1: Chemicals, from weighing boats to pH meters.
These will be supplied in a variety of quantities from single units to packs of 100, dependant on the consumable being purchased. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Lot #3Instrumentation ConsumablesAwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000
The service required is the provision of Instrumentation consumables for use within a laboratory. The laboratory analyses a range of sample types i.e. Water samples, Environmental samples, Food/Feeds and Consumer Goods. The lot incorporates consumables for a range of analytical techniques including (but not limited to) Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography and Metals analysis.
Instrumentation consumables covers consumables used within Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography, Inductively Coupled Plasma and other analytical techniques used within the laboratory. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Lot #4Pipettes & ConsumablesAwardedRenewalceiling above
The service required is the provision of pipettes and consumables for use within a laboratory. The laboratory analyses a range of sample types i.e. Water samples, Environmental samples, Food/Feeds and Consumer Goods. The lot incorporates pipettes and consumables from a variety of manufacturers and covering a wide range of volumes.
Pipettes & Consumables includes the purchase of pipettes, tips and filters associated with the operation of automatic pipettes. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Lot #5Pre-Prepared MediaAwardedRenewalceiling above
The service required is the provision of pre-prepared media for use within a laboratory. The laboratory analyses a range of sample types i.e. Water and Food samples, using pre-prepared media for detection and enumeration of microorganisms.
Pre-prepared media includes pre-made media for use within a microbiology laboratory for the detection and enumeration of microorganisms. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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)
- Quality Control: 10%
- Contingency Plans: 7%
- Fair Work First: 5%
- price: 70%
- Sustainability Waste / Recycling: 2%
- Sustainability Hazardous materials: 2%
- Sustainability Transportation / Deliveries: 4%
Published award criteria (7)
- Quality Control: 10
- Contingency Plans: 7
- Sustainability Waste / Recycling: 2
- Sustainability Hazardous materials: 2
- Sustainability Transportation / Deliveries: 4
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 70
- Economic & financial standing
Glasgow City Council’s Insurance Requirements are:
Applicants shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the Framework, Employer’s Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING (10,000,000GBP) in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period.
Applicants shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the Framework, Public Liability insurance to the value of at least FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING (5,000,000GBP) in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period.
Applicants shall take out and maintain, throughout the period of the Framework, Products Liability insurance to the value of at least FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING (5,000,000GBP) in respect of any one event and in the aggregate.
Applicants shall take out and maintain throughout the period of the Framework, at least statutory Motor insurance cover as per the Road Traffic Act 1988.
The above insurances shall be with an insurance company registered with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, or equivalent body for EU member states by the council and any organisation shall not sub-let or sub-contract any part of the commission unless the sub-contractor is similarly insured, unless the council agrees otherwise. It is the express responsibility of the lead organisation to ensure this is the case.
Should the Bidder not have the specified insurances at the time of tendering then, the Bidder must certify in their response to this ITT that the specified insurance will b…
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders are required to provide two relevant examples of your organisations recent experience (within the last 3 years) in the supply and delivery of laboratory equipment, consumables and supplies, similar in scale as specified in the Contract Notice and Section 4 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Document.
Please refer to the ITT Document for further details.
Minimum: The weighting will be out of 100% with 50% attributed to each example. Bidders must achieve the minimum threshold score of 60% overall over the two examples. Any Bidder who fails to achieve the minimum points score will be disqualified at this stage.
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “The Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
27 months or up to 36 months depending on whether the partial or full 12 month extension is implemented.
- First published
- 16 May 2024, 14:31 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2025, 12:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jun 2024 – …
- Authority reference
GCC005230CPU- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016483- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a20Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Key Performance Indicators will be listed under Section 4.13 of the ITT Document.
- Review procedure
Glasgow City Council ("the council") must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent, when sent by other means he period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("The Regulations"). The Council is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of: or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.
Publisher note: Re SPD Questions 4D.1, 4D1.1, 4D1.2, 4D2, 4D2.1 and 4D2.2 bidders must hold the certificates for Quality Control, Health and Safety and Environmental Management Standards or comply with all the questions noted in SPD Section 4D. Freedom of Information Act - Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI Certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope within the PCS Tender portal (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information). Applicants will be required to complete the FOI certificate at ITT stage. Tenderers Amendments - Applicants must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer. Applicants will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope within the PCS tender portal (at ITT stage). Prompt Payment - The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its subcontractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. Applicants will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope area within PCS Tender portal. Non – Collusion - Applicants will be required to complete the Non-Collusion certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope area within the tender portal. Insurance Mandate - All successful suppliers will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, which will be issued in conjunction with the award letter authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the supplier’s insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period. Terms and Conditions are located within the Buyers Attachments area of the tender portal. Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. Applicants must ensure they read in line with this contract notice. (SC Ref:789928)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
17 Jun 2024 → 23 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown17 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened17 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published23 Apr 2025, 12:12 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Apr 2025, 12:12 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £40,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Pipettes & Consumables
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Laboratory Supplies & Consumables
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- £180,000
- Status
- active
Chemicals
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- £80,000
- Status
- active
Pre-Prepared Media
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Instrumentation Consumables
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- £120,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Chemicals | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Laboratory Supplies & Consumables | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Instrumentation Consumables | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 4 · Pipettes & Consumables | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Pre-Prepared Media | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Fisher Scientific UK LTDFramework contractor
- LS ScientificFramework contractor
- McQuilkin & Co.Framework contractor
- Medscience Distribution LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.