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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 084692/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Scottish Police Authority

Postal address: 2 French Street, Dalmarnock
Town: Glasgow
Region: SCOTLAND
Postal code: G40 4EH
Country: United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 1786895668
Email: procurement.tenders@scotland.police.uk

Internet addresses

I.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
National Pipette Replacement
Reference number: PROC-25-3129

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
38437000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies

II.1.4) Short description
National Pipette Replacement

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
38437000
38437100

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKM – SCOTLAND

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SPA Forensic Services has a requirement to procure Pipettes and Tips for a national replacement across 5 sites (details in attached documents)

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Technical Requirements
Weighting: 40

Price
Weighting: 60

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Duration in days
1080
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible extension of 2 x 12 month periods

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
detailed in ITT pack

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Detailed in the attached documents.

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-01-23 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
2026-01-23 12:00

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in days
180
from the date stated for receipt of tender

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 2026-01-23 12:00

VI) Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement
No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
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.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
The detail is included in the ITT document.
(SC Ref:818655)
Download the ESPD document here:

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name
The Scottish Police Authority
Town: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-12-19 09:21