South Lanarkshire scientific testing services award to Edinburgh Scientific Services

Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 17:21.

Opportunity overview

South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) has a requirement for a suitably qualified service provider for the provision of a comprehensive Chemical Analytical and Bacteriological Examination service throughout South Lanarkshire. The contract period will be for a period from 7 August 2026 – 31 July 2030 (4 years) with SLC option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months.

Awarded to

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Edinburgh Scientific Services

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Contract value: £482.4k
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 6 Aug 2026
Award ID: 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1
Status: active
Location: Edinburgh, UKM75, EH6 7LU, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV90714500 — Environmental quality control services

Lots

Following the closure of an Open tender exercise, the Council received one submission from the incumbent service provider. Upon review of the commercial submission, issues were identified and the bid was deemed non-compliant. A joint decision was made by the Procurement Service and Environmental Services to proceed with a negotiated procedure, following the failure of the previous procurement exercise. The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1(a) of the Council’s Standing Orders on Contracts as follows: Where as a result of the publication of a contract notice no tender, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate has been received provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered. Consequently, this approach represents the most appropriate route to market, ensuring the continued provision of Scientific Testing Services while demonstrating Best Value for the Council.Value not stated

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: SLC/CE/26/048
Status: complete
Main Procurement Category: services
Procurement Method: limited
Procurement Method Details: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen: The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1(a) and 9.3.1(a) (ii) of the Council’s Standing Orders on Contracts for the following reason:

Legal basis

Id: 32014L0024
Scheme: CELEX

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 90714500
Description: Environmental quality control services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1

Scheme: TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id: D_PROC_OPEN
Description: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Description: Following the closure of an Open tender exercise, the Council received one submission from the incumbent service provider. Upon review of the commercial submission, issues were identified and the bid was deemed non-compliant. A joint decision was made by the Procurement Service and Environmental Services to proceed with a negotiated procedure, following the failure of the previous procurement exercise. The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1(a) of the Council’s Standing Orders on Contracts as follows: Where as a result of the publication of a contract notice no tender, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate has been received provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered. Consequently, this approach represents the most appropriate route to market, ensuring the continued provision of Scientific Testing Services while demonstrating Best Value for the Council.
Has Options: No
Status: cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: price

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKM95

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: South Lanarkshire Council
Id: GB-FTS-129427

Identifier

Legal Name: South Lanarkshire Council

Address

Street Address: Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Almada Street
Locality: Hamilton
Region: UKM95
Postal Code: ML3 0AA
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone: +44 1698454353
Email: Julie.McAlpine@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

centralPurchasingBody

Details

Url: http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk ↗
Buyer Profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410 ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: TED_CA_TYPE
Id: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description: Regional or local authority

Entry 2

Scheme: COFOG
Id: 01
Description: General public services

Organisation 2

Name: Edinburgh Scientific Services
Id: GB-FTS-19387

Identifier

Legal Name: Edinburgh Scientific Services

Address

Street Address: 4 Marine Esplanade
Locality: Edinburgh
Region: UKM75
Postal Code: EH6 7LU
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone: +44 1315557980

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme

Organisation 3

Name: Hamilton Sheriff Court
Id: GB-FTS-6287

Identifier

Legal Name: Hamilton Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address: Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street,
Locality: Hamilton
Postal Code: ML3 0BT
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone: +44 1698282957
Email: hamiltoncivl@scotcourts.gov.uk

Roles

reviewBody

Organisation 4

Name: Court of Session
Id: GB-FTS-2541

Identifier

Legal Name: Court of Session

Address

Street Address: Parliament House, Parliament Square
Locality: Edinburgh
Postal Code: EH1 1RQ
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone: +44 1312252595
Email: supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Award information

Award 1

Id: 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1
Status: active
Has Subcontracting: Yes

Related lots

Subcontracting

Minimum Percentage: 0.1
Maximum Percentage: 0.1

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-FTS-19387
Name: Edinburgh Scientific Services

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1
Award ID: 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1
Status: active
Date Signed: 7 Aug 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount: 482,409.15
Currency: GBP

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Hamilton · UKM95 · ML3 0AA · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKM95

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

021818-2026tender · 11 Mar 2026, 14:20
097155-2026award, contract · 14 Oct 2026, 15:50

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

South Lanarkshire Council reported an active award and a contract record dated as signed on 7 August 2026 for scientific testing services to Edinburgh Scientific Services, an unverified source-supplied supplier name. The published contract value is £482,409.15. The notice also records Lot 1 as cancelled, creating a material lifecycle contradiction.

Published outcome signals

Award statusActiveEvidence: Award 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1 is recorded with status 'active'.
Contract statusActive; contract record dated signed 7 August 2026Evidence: Contract 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1 has status 'active' and dateSigned '2026-08-07T00:00:00+01:00'.
Lot statusCancelledEvidence: Lot 1 is recorded with status 'cancelled', despite being related to the active award and contract.

87% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed5 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 097155-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e7f0
First published: 11 Mar 2026
Last checked: 14 Oct 2026, 17:21
Notice versions reviewed: 2

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 17 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

The reported award covers chemical analytical and bacteriological examination services across South Lanarkshire. The stated service period is 7 August 2026 to 31 July 2030, with an option to extend by up to 12 months.

Market significance

The procurement followed a failed open procedure and used a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The published evidence identifies a single award but does not publish evaluation detail beyond price.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

Edinburgh Scientific Services (unverified source name)

90% confidence

Award 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1 · Lots 1 · £482,409.15 shared contract value GBP · Award supplier; identity unchecked match outcome

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The award names Edinburgh Scientific Services as supplier. The associated contract value is £482,409.15. Supplier verification status is 'checked_unmatched'.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Award status

95% confidence

Active

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Award 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1 is recorded with status 'active'.

Contract status

95% confidence

Active; contract record dated signed 7 August 2026

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Contract 097155-2026-SLC/CE/26/048-1 has status 'active' and dateSigned '2026-08-07T00:00:00+01:00'.

Lot status

98% confidence

Cancelled

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Lot 1 is recorded with status 'cancelled', despite being related to the active award and contract.

VALUES

Published values explained

Published contract value

98% confidence

£482,409.15

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The contract record states value amount 482409.15 GBP.

Top-level published value maximum

90% confidence

£350,000

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The opportunity-level value_max field is 350000 GBP.

Value consistency

98% confidence

Conflicting published values; no reconciled value stated

View supporting evidence

The contract record gives £482,409.15, while the top-level record gives a £350,000 maximum.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Award and contract notice published

98% confidence

14 October 2026

View supporting evidence

Release 097155-2026 is dated 2026-10-14T15:50:44+01:00.

Contract signature date

98% confidence

7 August 2026

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The contract record's dateSigned is 2026-08-07.

Stated core service period

95% confidence

7 August 2026 to 31 July 2030

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The procurement description states this contract period.

Extension option

95% confidence

Up to 12 months

View supporting evidence

The description states that the council may extend for a further period of up to 12 months.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Service requirement

96% confidence

Comprehensive chemical analytical and bacteriological examination service

View supporting evidence

The description states that South Lanarkshire Council requires this service throughout South Lanarkshire.

Primary classification

98% confidence

CPV 90714500 — Environmental quality control services

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The tender classification lists CPV 90714500.

Delivery area

90% confidence

UKM95 (South Lanarkshire area)

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The item delivery address is recorded as region UKM95.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

98% confidence

Limited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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The record specifies procurementMethod 'limited' and this procedure detail.

Rationale

94% confidence

Negotiated procedure following an unsuccessful open tender

View supporting evidence

The lot description says the prior open exercise received one submission, which was deemed non-compliant, and that the council then proceeded by negotiated procedure.

Prior competition

92% confidence

One submission reported in the prior open exercise; deemed non-compliant

View supporting evidence

This is stated in the lot description. The source does not identify the submitter.

Award criterion

95% confidence

Price

View supporting evidence

The tender award criteria list contains only 'price'.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Subcontracting

95% confidence

10% minimum and 10% maximum reported

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The award's subcontracting fields specify minimumPercentage and maximumPercentage of 0.1.

Options

98% confidence

Lot record states no options, while the description states an extension option of up to 12 months

View supporting evidence

Lot 1 has hasOptions=false; the tender description separately states an extension option.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Route-to-market signal

94% confidence

The negotiated route was used after the previous open procurement did not produce a compliant bid

View supporting evidence

The notice explains that the sole submission in the prior open exercise was deemed non-compliant.

Evaluation transparency

95% confidence

Only price is published as an award criterion; scores, pricing detail and negotiation outcomes are not supplied

View supporting evidence

The award criteria list only price, with no scores or detailed evaluation information.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

87%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05e7f0
Analysed: 17 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

South Lanarkshire Council

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The buyer party is South Lanarkshire Council.

Buyer type

98% confidence

Regional or local authority

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The buyer's classifications describe it as a regional or local authority.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Supplier identity

99% confidence

Edinburgh Scientific Services is the source-supplied awardee name; it is unverified

View supporting evidence

The supplier verification workflow completed with status 'checked_unmatched'; no verified company name or company number is supplied.

Supplier SME status

90% confidence

Reported as SME

View supporting evidence

The supplier party details state scale 'sme'.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Extension decision point

84% confidence

Estimate: before the stated core end date of 31 July 2030

View supporting evidence

The stated core period ends on 31 July 2030 and includes an option to extend up to 12 months. This is an estimate of a decision point, not a procurement forecast.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Lifecycle contradiction

99% confidence

The active award and signed active contract both relate to Lot 1, but Lot 1 is marked cancelled

View supporting evidence

Award and contract records are active and related to Lot 1; Lot 1 status is cancelled.

Value contradiction

99% confidence

The published signed contract value (£482,409.15) exceeds the top-level value maximum (£350,000)

View supporting evidence

Both values appear in the supplied record.

Supplier identity limitation

99% confidence

Supplier verification completed without a safe company match; Edinburgh Scientific Services remains an unverified source name

View supporting evidence

supplier_identity_status is 'checked_unmatched' and verified company fields are null.

Option inconsistency

98% confidence

The lot says no options, but the description specifies an extension option of up to 12 months

View supporting evidence

Lot hasOptions=false; description states an extension option.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

Lot 1 is marked cancelled while the related award and contract are active; the source does not resolve this contradiction.
The published contract value and top-level value maximum conflict; no explanation or reconciled value is supplied.
The named supplier has checked_unmatched identity status; no verified legal company identity or company number is supplied.
The source gives conflicting option information: no options at lot level but an extension of up to 12 months in the description.
Information on bid scores, detailed pricing, negotiation outcomes, individual lot value allocation and the identity of the prior open-tender bidder is not supplied.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who is the reported supplier?

The award names Edinburgh Scientific Services. The supplied verification workflow found no safe company match, so this remains an unverified source-supplied name.

What is the published contract value?

The contract record states £482,409.15, although the top-level opportunity record separately shows a £350,000 maximum.

When does the stated service period end?

The description states 31 July 2030, with a possible extension of up to 12 months.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Scientific Testing Services (including chemical analytical, bacteriological examination)

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Edinburgh Scientific Services

Classification

Lots

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Classification

Covered By

Procedure reasons

Lots and requirements

Award criteria

Criteria

Items and delivery

Delivery locations

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Address

Contact

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Contact

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Address

Contact

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Award information

Related lots

Subcontracting

Suppliers

Contracts and changes

Value

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

Award intelligence at a glance

Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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