Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
UK
Telephone: +44 1316502759
E-mail: mritchi7@ed.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ed.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
EC1068 Research Models, Re-derivation, Revitalisation & Related Services & Goods
Reference number: EC1068
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03325000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Edinburgh is awarding a framework to replace the existing framework for the provision of Laboratory Research Models, Rederivation/Revitalisation Services, and Related Services and Goods.
The University has included buffers within the value to account solely for potential increases in volume or rising costs to mitigate future contract modifications.
The anticipated contract value is not a commitment or a guaranteed level of spend. Potential fluctuations in demand, internal policy changes and external factors may result in lower spending
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03325000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Edinburgh is awarding a framework to replace the existing framework for the provision of Laboratory Research Models, Rederivation/Revitalisation Services, and Related Services and Goods.
The University has included buffers within the value to account solely for potential increases in volume or rising costs to mitigate future contract modifications.
The anticipated contract value is not a commitment or a guaranteed level of spend. Potential fluctuations in demand, internal policy changes and external factors may result in lower spending
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Options were described within the tender documentation.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-081050
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: EC1068
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Charles River
Robinson Building, Chesterford Research Park
Saffron Walden
CB10 1XL
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Envigo RMS UK Ltd.
Dodgeford Lane, Belton
Loughborough
LE12 9TE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Janvier LABS
22 Rte des Chênes Secs
Le Genest-Saint-Isle
53940
FR
NUTS: FRG03
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:832248)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriffs Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2026