Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/thistle-scientific Supplier profile # Thistle Scientific Ltd Public sector contracts won, from published award notices SME[Companies House SC180867](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC180867) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 27 since 22 Nov 2011 Total awarded £196,365 where values were published Buyers 18 public bodies Latest win 5 Jun 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [APHA CapEx: Cell Culture Pump](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-b07f-7037-b6bd-f919ced5b393/apha-capex-cell-culture-pump)[Animal and Plant Health Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/animal-and-plant-health-agency) £22,983 Ends 12 Jul 2027 ## Recent contract awards - [APHA CapEx: Cell Culture Pump](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-b07f-7037-b6bd-f919ced5b393/apha-capex-cell-culture-pump)[Animal and Plant Health Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/animal-and-plant-health-agency) £22,983 5 Jun 2026 - [Thermal cyclers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-5296-7169-8e57-da4730cbbbcf/thermal-cyclers)[Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust) £18,194 2 Feb 2026 - [Award of Provision of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Machine ](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbb-8365-72d6-9709-07885764f76a/award-of-provision-of-quantitative-polymerase-chain-reaction-qpcr-machine)[University of South Wales](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-south-wales) £18,500 28 May 2025 - [Lot 9a Mini-Comp Call-off Contract Award from SUPC Inter Regional Laboratory Agreement Consumables & Chemicals LAB4043 SU](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb1-8646-7363-89a9-6f4c1839a585/lot-9a-mini-comp-call-off-contract-award-from-supc-inter-regional-laboratory-agr)[Swansea University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swansea-university) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 2 Aug 2024 - [Lot 9a Mini-Comp Call-off Contract Award from SUPC Inter Regional Laboratory Agreement Consumables & Chemicals LAB4043 SU](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb1-8646-7363-89a9-6f4c1839a585/lot-9a-mini-comp-call-off-contract-award-from-supc-inter-regional-laboratory-agr)[Swansea University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swansea-university) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 2 Aug 2024 - [Lot 9a Mini-Comp Call-off Contract Award from SUPC Inter Regional Laboratory Agreement Consumables & Chemicals LAB4043 SU](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb1-8646-7363-89a9-6f4c1839a585/lot-9a-mini-comp-call-off-contract-award-from-supc-inter-regional-laboratory-agr)[Swansea University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swansea-university) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 2 Aug 2024 - [Life Sciences Research Consumables](https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:450498-2023:TEXT:EN:HTML)[University Of Edinburgh](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-edinburgh) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 25 Jul 2023 - [Laboratory Consumables](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8b-6092-7063-88a6-0fd7c235c41a/laboratory-consumables)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Sept 2022 - [Laboratory Consumables](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8b-6092-7063-88a6-0fd7c235c41a/laboratory-consumables)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Sept 2022 - [Laboratory Consumables](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8b-6092-7063-88a6-0fd7c235c41a/laboratory-consumables)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Sept 2022 - [Laboratory Consumables](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8b-6092-7063-88a6-0fd7c235c41a/laboratory-consumables)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Sept 2022 - [Laboratory Consumables](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8b-6092-7063-88a6-0fd7c235c41a/laboratory-consumables)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Sept 2022 - [Laboratory Consumables](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8b-6092-7063-88a6-0fd7c235c41a/laboratory-consumables)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Sept 2022 - [Laboratory Consumables](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8b-6092-7063-88a6-0fd7c235c41a/laboratory-consumables)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Sept 2022 - [UK SBS RE21225 Laboratory Consumables Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c87-02ca-7286-afdc-307f2ede3a4b/uk-sbs-re21225-laboratory-consumables-framework)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Sept 2022 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated24 Nov 1997 (28 yrs) AccountsTotal exemption full IndustryOther professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC180867)## Who they win from - [University Of Edinburgh5 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-edinburgh) - [UK Shared Business Services Limited4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) - [RCUK SSC Ltd2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rcuk-ssc-ltd) - [London Universities Purchasing Consortium2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-universities-purchasing-consortium) - [East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-kent-hospitals-university-nhs-foundation-trust) - [University of Southampton1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-southampton) - [Animal and Plant Health Agency1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/animal-and-plant-health-agency) - [Public Health England1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/public-health-england) ## Latest accounts Net assets£1,249,744 Cash£69,503 Employees32 Year to 30 Jun 2025, from accounts filed at Companies House. ## Bids named on award notices Bid for 9 contracts: won 9, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## What they win - [Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals)11 - [Laboratory & precision equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/laboratory-precision-equipment)10 - [Food, drink & tobacco](https://tendernation.io/sectors/food-drink)2 - [Research & development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)1 - [Electrical equipment & lighting](https://tendernation.io/sectors/electrical-equipment-lighting)1 Competing with Thistle Scientific Ltd? TenderNation shows who wins each buyer's work, flags contracts coming up for renewal and emails you new tenders that fit. Free plan available. [All buyers](/buyers)[Start free ](/register) 14-day free trial, no card required