Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals
The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of those laboratory consumables and chemicals required for the efficient functioning of laboratories in the Scottish HE/FE sector, NHS Scotland and other Scottish public sector organisations. For the purposes of this exercise, consumables and chemicals include but are not limited to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), glassware, filtration plastics, molecular biology plastics, tissue culture plastics, pipette tips and pipettors, gloves, solvents, fine chemical...
Buyer
APUC LIMITED
Value
£40,000,000
Published
13 May 2026
Closes
19 Dec 2025
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Scotland
Procurement method
Open
Category
Goods
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
33793000
Laboratory glassware
38000000
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38437000
Laboratory pipettes and accessories
38437100
Pipettes
38437110
Pipette tips
38437120
Pipette stands
24320000
Basic organic chemicals
24327000
Miscellaneous organic chemicals
Lots
Lot 1 Glassware
£3,750,000
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.
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 2 Filtration Plastics
£3,750,000
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.
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 4 Pipettes and Tips
£3,750,000
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.
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 7 Bio-Chemicals
£3,750,000
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.
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 9 One-Stop Shop Consumables and Chemicals
£10,000,000
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 (...
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 3 Molecular Biology and Tissue Culture Plastics
£3,750,000
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.
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 5 Solvents, Alcohol and Acids
£3,750,000
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.
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 6 Fine Chemicals and Deuterated Solvents
£3,750,000
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. 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.
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 8 Inorganic Chemicals and Salts
£3,750,000
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.
Delivery: Scotland
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