Lothians firm wins £1m college PPE deal
A West Lothian company has secured a deal worth more than £1 million to supply Scotland’s Rural College with personal protective equipment and workwear.
Guthriegroupsaidithadwon acompetitivenationaltenderto supply the gear to students and employees over the next four years.
Thelivingston-basedfirmhas more than 30 years’ experience in the industry and describes itself as a supply chain expert in addition to being one of the largest independent distributors of health and safety equipment and facilities supplies in Scotland.
Cynthia Guthrie, chief executive of Guthrie Group, said: “As an SME [small and mediumsizedenterprise],wearedelightedtohavewonthisnationaltenderandbeenappointedbysuch an excellent and prestigious institution as SRUC. We very much look forward to continuing to work in partnership with them.”
SRUC was formed out of the merger with Barony, Elmwood and Oatridge Colleges and the Scottish Agricultural College, delivering skills, education and business support for Scotland’s land-based industries. Claire Lorimer, purchasing manager at SRUC, said: “We were impressedwiththeprofessionalism of Guthrie’s tender submission and delighted with the quality of their products and exceptional customer service.”
The college is set to benefit fromabespokeinventorymanagement system designed and developed by Guthrie Group, which has provided customers withequipmentthroughoutthe pandemic.
As well as being chief executive of the business that bears her name, Guthrie serves on the court of Queen Margaret University.