Contract award · 20 Dec 2024

The Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables: Pipettes & Consumables

Glasgow City Council awarded “The Supply and Delivery of…” to Fisher Scientific UK LTD, McQuilkin & Co., Medscience Distribution Ltd for £460k.

Laboratory & precision equipmentScotland

Value across 5 lots £460k
WinnersFisher Scientific UK LTD, McQuilkin & Co. SME +2 more

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Glasgow City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£460,000 across 5 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Laboratory & precision equipment · Laboratory pipettes and accessories (CPV 38437000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Dec 2024
  2. Published23 Apr 2025Published 124 days after the contract date

Description

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

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
The Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables: Pipettes & ConsumablesFisher Scientific UK LTD, McQuilkin & Co. SME, Medscience Distribution Ltd£40,000
The Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables: Laboratory Supplies & ConsumablesFisher Scientific UK LTD, McQuilkin & Co. SME£180k
The Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables: ChemicalsFisher Scientific UK LTD, LS Scientific SME, McQuilkin & Co. SME£80,000
The Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables: Pre-Prepared MediaFisher Scientific UK LTD, McQuilkin & Co. SME, Medscience Distribution Ltd£40,000
The Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment, Supplies and Consumables: Instrumentation ConsumablesMcQuilkin & Co. SME£120k

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