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Scottish Health Survey 2026: Provision of a laboratory services for salivary cotinine and anabasine analysis

The Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:05.

Opportunity overview

The Scottish Centre for Social Research is inviting interested parties to submit a proposal for the provision of Laboratory Services to conduct salivary cotinine and anabasine analysis to support the 2026 Scottish Health Survey (SHeS 2026). SHeS 2026 has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to the Scottish Centre for Social Research, who require a sub-processor to carry out cotinine and anabasine analysis for the study

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

BioApp Solutions Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£73.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Aug 2025
Award ID
048347-2025-SHeS26_cot_ITT-1
Status
active
Location
LEEDS, UK, LS14 1AB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71900000 — Laboratory services

Lots

  • The Scottish Centre for Social Research is inviting interested parties to submit a proposal for the provision of Laboratory Services to conduct salivary cotinine and anabasine analysis to support the 2026 Scottish Health Survey (SHeS 2026). The Scottish Government commissioned the Scottish Centre for Social Research to undertake SHeS 2026. The Scottish Centre for Social Research require a sub-processor to carry out cotinine and anabasine analysis for the study.£81.1k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SHeS26_cot
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
29 Jul 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
29 Jul 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
28 Jul 2025, 17:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
The supplier must comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). Personal data will only be stored and processed within the UK. Ahead of any personal data being shared, the supplier must sign NatCen’s Third Party Agreement and all staff handling confidential data must sign a non-disclosure agreement (see Annex C). Suppliers are not required to complete these as part of the tender process.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
71900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Scottish Centre for Social Research is inviting interested parties to submit a proposal for the provision of Laboratory Services to conduct salivary cotinine and anabasine analysis to support the 2026 Scottish Health Survey (SHeS 2026). The Scottish Government commissioned the Scottish Centre for Social Research to undertake SHeS 2026. The Scottish Centre for Social Research require a sub-processor to carry out cotinine and anabasine analysis for the study.

Value

Amount
81,125
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
May be extended on an annual basis up to 3 times

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical response
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
35

Contract period

Duration In Days
450

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-152558
Name
The Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH2 4AW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Scotiabank House, 6 South Charlotte Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Independent social research organisation
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
The Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312400210
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-595
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-157829
Name
BioApp Solutions Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LEEDS
Postal Code
LS14 1AB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Oak House, Limewood Business Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
BioApp Solutions Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 7827336766

Award information

Award 1
Id
048347-2025-SHeS26_cot_ITT-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-157829
Name
BioApp Solutions Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
048347-2025-SHeS26_cot_ITT-1
Status
active
Award ID
048347-2025-SHeS26_cot_ITT-1
Date Signed
13 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
73,920
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH2 4AW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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