Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-a055-72e6-a702-cf0a02eefa7d/laboratory-consumables-and-chemicals awarded GB open procedure # Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals [APUC Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/apuc-limited) Incumbent usually keeps it Estimated value £40,000,000 Published 13 May 2026 Deadline Closed 19 Dec 2025 ## Who can bid - Split into 9 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender 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 chemicals, alcohol and acids, bio-chemicals, inorganic chemicals and salts and green chemicals. The supply of all products should include a provision for take-back schemes where possible. The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of supply of laboratory consumables and chemicals required for the efficient functioning of laboratories across the further and higher education sector, NHS Scotland and other public bodies in Scotland. This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members of APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): [apuc-scot.ac.uk](https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members). Other participating bodies include: - 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. Read full description ## CPV classification Laboratory glassware Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) Laboratory pipettes and accessories Pipettes Pipette tips Pipette stands Basic organic chemicals Miscellaneous organic chemicals Disposable gloves Gloves Laboratory reagents Protective and safety clothing Syringes Basic inorganic and organic chemicals Basic inorganic chemicals Solvents Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds Alcohol Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04d071-2026-05-13T15:52:20+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04d071-2026-05-13T15:52:20+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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