Provision of Vacuum Metal Deposition
- Buyer
- Scottish Police Authority
- Value
- Not published
- Closes
- 14 December 2026
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Scottish Police Authority wants a supplier to provide a new Vacuum Metal Deposition instrument, a specialist machine used in forensic work, for its Forensic Service. The contract covers the equipment itself plus installing, setting it up and maintaining it afterwards. No budget is stated in the notice.
What the buyer wants
• Supply and deliver a new Vacuum Metal Deposition instrument • Install and commission the instrument for the Forensic Service • Provide maintenance for the instrument after installation
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice does not state a value or any qualification criteria, so nothing explicit rules out a small business, but the job requires supplying, installing and maintaining a specialist forensic instrument, which will most likely need a manufacturer or authorised distributor with proven equipment and servicing capability.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
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