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Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

APUC Limited

Estimated Value

£3,750,000 – £10,000,000

Deadline

19 December 2025

Published

13 May 2026

Type

goods

ScotlandGBopenCPV: 33793000
CategoryHealth & medical

Overview

The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of laboratory glassware including, but not limited to: autoclavable accessories, beakers, centrifuge tubes, microscope slides, flasks, funnels, petri dishes, test tubes. The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of filtration plastics including, but not limited to: bottle top filters, cell strainers, vacuum filters, funnels.

The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of plastic consumables including, but not limited to: bacteria testing supplies, microcentrifuge tubes, test tubes, culture tubes, vacutainers, cell scrapers, tubes, dishes, plates, media bottles, inserts. The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of Pipettes and Tips including, but not limited to: filter membranes, micropipettes, pipettor controllers, mechanical pipettors.

The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of a variety of standard solvents, alcohols and acids suitable for a range of laboratory applications. The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of fine chemicals including, but not limited to: chemical substances prepared to a high degree of purity for use in research.

Key points

  • NHS National Procurement and its members
  • East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Fife Council,
  • East Ayrshire Council,
  • City of Edinburgh Council
  • Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture – SASA
  • National Galleries of Scotland
  • National Records of Scotland
  • Marine Directorate.

Additional details

The lot is including chemicals such as 4-fluorophenylacetylene and Dess-Martin Periodinane, and a variety of deuterated solvents suitable for a range of laboratory applications. The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of Bio-chemicals including, but not limited to: a variety of bio-chemicals such as Organic Compounds, Alkane, Antibiotics, Buffers and Supplements suitable for a range of laboratory applications.

The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of inorganic chemicals and salts including, but not limited to: a variety of in-organic chemicals and salts such as Ammonium Nitrate, Magnesium Sulfate and Sodium Chloride suitable for a range of laboratory applications. This lot covers all types of consumables and chemicals commonly used in laboratories including those detailed in the Lot descriptions for Lots 1-8. This lot also includes laboratory PPE products (lab coats, sleeve protectors, eye care supplies, head protection, safety glasses and eye protection, protective aprons, respirators, face masks, footwear), gloves (nitrile, vinyl, latex, rubber, neoprene, safety) and general laboratory consumables (cleaning cloths, wipes, lab trays, spatulas, histological blades, tools, stir bars, syringes, labels, racks, stoppers, tubing, vial caps).

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Award Details

Camlab Limited

Dixon Glass Ltd (T/A Dixon Science)

Findel Education Ltd

Fisher Scientific UK

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

VWR International Ltd

Greiner Bio-One td

Merck Life Science UK Limited

StarLab

Be Scientific Ltd

LS Scientific Limited

Apollo Scientific Ltd.

fluorochem

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Typepublic body
Total tenders33
Total spend£859,326,667
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13 May 2026

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19 December 2025

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