AwardedAwarded 1 March 2025

Laboratory & Workshop Equipment - Preventative Maintenance, Reactive Works and Inspection

Heriot-Watt University · Education

In brief

Heriot-Watt University awarded this contract to Scot JCB T/A Scot Industrial Air, Instron Ltd and Absolute Machine Tool Services Ltd and 8 others on 1 March 2025.

It is split into 13 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance, reactive works and inspection to the The University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Autoclaves (Preventative Maintenance)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance and reactive works to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Compressors (Preventative Maintenance)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance and reactive works to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Cryogenic Pressure Vessels (PM & Inspection)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance, reactive works and inspection to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Gas Detection Systems (PM & Inspection)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance, reactive works and inspection to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Gas Regulators (PM & Inspection)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance, reactive works and inspection to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Gas Supply Systems (PM & Inspection)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance, reactive works and inspection to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Laser Cutting Equipment (Preventative Maintenance)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance and reactive works to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Lifting Moving Equipment (Preventative Maintenance)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance and reactive works to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Ovens (Preventative Maintenance)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance and reactive works to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Pumps (Preventative Maintenance)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance and reactive works to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Steam Boilers (Preventative Maintenance)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance and reactive works to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Testing Equipment (Preventative Maintenance)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance and reactive works to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Workshop Machinery (Preventative Maintenance)
What this lot covers

The University is looking to procure the services of a Contractor to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance and reactive works to the University covering laboratory and workshop equipment, located across the various buildings on its Edinburgh campus.

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Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Scot JCB T/A Scot Industrial Air (SME)
2 bids received
Compressors (Preventative Maintenance)£39,561
Instron Ltd (SME)
1 bid received
Testing Equipment (Preventative Maintenance)£20,604
Absolute Machine Tool Services Ltd (SME)
1 bid received
Workshop Machinery (Preventative Maintenance)£99,180
Astell Scientific Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Autoclaves (Preventative Maintenance)£13,380
Trotec Laser (SME)
1 bid received
Laser Cutting Equipment (Preventative Maintenance)£23,555
Wessington Cryogenics Ltd (SME)
1 bid received
Cryogenic Pressure Vessels (PM & Inspection)£6,429
Gaswatch UK (SME)
2 bids received
Gas Detection Systems (PM & Inspection)£85,050
Speck and Burke (SME)
1 bid received
Gas Regulators (PM & Inspection)£1,521
Speck and Burke (SME)
1 bid received
Gas Supply Systems (PM & Inspection)£40,860
Scottish Crane and Engineering Services (SME)
1 bid received
Lifting Moving Equipment (Preventative Maintenance)£5,448
Scotia Instrumentation Limited (SME)
1 bid received
Ovens (Preventative Maintenance)£3,546
Pump Action Limited (SME)
1 bid received
Pumps (Preventative Maintenance)£9,450
Astell Scientific Limited (SME)
1 bid received
Steam Boilers (Preventative Maintenance)£6,810

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 069058-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

15

Awards

6

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From notice 069058-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.