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Lab Equipment Maintenance at NINE, Edinburgh BioQuarter

Scottish Enterprise c/o Colliers International · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:31.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier to deliver maintenance services for the laboratory equipment at Edinburgh Bioquarter, a Scottish Enterprise supported research and development campus.

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.

Avidity Science Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£325.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Dec 2025
Award ID
083342-2025-P26-0017-1
Status
active
Location
Bucks, UK, HP18 9BA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71900000 — Laboratory services

Lots

  • The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier to deliver maintenance services for the laboratory equipment at Edinburgh BioQuarter, a Scottish Enterprise supported research and development campus. The contract is anticipated to start January 2026 for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months. 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.£350k

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
P26-0017
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: https://www.scottish- enterprise.com/help/contact-us. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
10 Nov 2025, 11:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
Retender anticipated in 2029

Expected award period

Starts
10 Nov 2025, 11:00

Tender Period

Ends
10 Nov 2025, 11:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
71900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module. [4A2A] For service contracts: authorisation of a particular organisation needed - Suppliers must have the authorisation/accreditation of the Original Equipment Manufacturer to service the listed equipment.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier to deliver maintenance services for the laboratory equipment at Edinburgh BioQuarter, a Scottish Enterprise supported research and development campus. The contract is anticipated to start January 2026 for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months. 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.

Value

Amount
350,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The contract is anticipated to start January 2026 for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Prompt Payment
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 2
Name
Methodology including innovation
Type
quality
Description
50%
Criterion 3
Name
Project Team Structure and Qualifications of Engineers
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 4
Name
Net Zero and Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
15%
Criterion 5
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
40%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Edinburgh BioQuarter

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-41682
Name
Scottish Enterprise c/o Colliers International

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 1RW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Level 6, 2 West Regent Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local agency/office
Entry 2
Id
04
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Economic affairs

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Enterprise c/o Colliers International

Contact

Telephone
+44 1412261000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-5762
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Clerk’s Office, PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place,

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1414298888
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-1538
Name
Scottish Government

Roles

mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 8LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Contact

Telephone
+44 1412425466
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-169361
Name
Avidity Science Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bucks
Postal Code
HP18 9BA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit A1, Drakes Park, Long Crendon Ind. Est., Long Crendon

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Avidity Science Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1844203685

Award information

Award 1
Id
083342-2025-P26-0017-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169361
Name
Avidity Science Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
083342-2025-P26-0017-1
Status
active
Award ID
083342-2025-P26-0017-1
Date Signed
8 Dec 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
325,335
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G2 1RW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a937-2025-12-16T12:52:31Zcompiled ·