Welcome to Purdie Stores

Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9am -12am and 2pm-4pm (Excludes University closure days and bank holidays)

For general enquiries please contact:

Stores Technician: Artur Czernik

Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 3784

General Information

Please note: Product prices on the site are updated monthly and may vary slightly compared to the ‘live’ price which is manged centrally and subject to an average pricing model implemented by the University based on the cost of items purchased by stores from external suppliers.

Terms of Service

Stock and Goods Receipting:

The stock and goods receipt services offer can be divided into two categories:

The stock and supply of commonly used laboratory and specialist materials for Schools from Purdie Stores
The receipt of external deliveries of laboratory and specialist supplies

Store Services:

Stock and supply of commonly use laboratory and specialist materials for Schools from Purdie Stores:

Providing a localised source of commonly used laboratory supplies e.g. solvents, gases, reusable and disposable labware, safety products such as personal protective equipment and other commonly used lab supplies
Providing information and training on the stores ordering and collection process (including requirements for gases and liquid nitrogen)
Providing a goods collection service by prearranged appointment between the hours specified above
Providing goods and services from approved University of St. Andrews suppliers
Providing an acknowledgement of a Stores orders placed within 24hrs
Providing adequate stock levels for laboratory items
Carrying out returns of laboratory reagents, speciality gases and consumables
Coordinating contracts for speciality gases with the School, Procurement and supplier
Providing notification to customers in relation to stores closure and planned down time of service at least one day in advance

Receipt of external deliveries of laboratory and specialist supplies:

Providing information on the receipt process
Providing receipt of external supplier goods that have been ordered through School accounts office
Notifying staff and students of receipt of goods within 24 hours
Storing goods under correct storage conditions
Where possible, providing information regarding ordering of bespoke goods that fall within service remit
Providing notification to customers in relation to planned down time of service at least one day in advance

What’s NOT included:

Receipt of non-University related goods or those not placed using a University purchase card or through the School accounts office
Supply of electrical/IT equipment
Transportation/delivery service after receipt of goods
External queries regarding orders generated between customer and external supplier
Responsibility for poor performance of goods delivered from external suppliers

How will service be delivered?

Orders will be made to Stores via the Purdie Stores Online Shop
Staff and students will attend stores counter to collect Stores goods and items receipted from external suppliers

What we need from our service users:

To consolidate orders from each group as much as possible to avoid multiple trips to stores
To provide accurate information regarding stores order requirements
To provide correct account codes
To contact stores orders in good time to allow completion within normal service hours
To collect externally ordered goods promptly within 48 working hours once notified of delivery
To inform stores of large or unusual deliveries in advance and to ensure that these items are removed within 24 hours of delivery unless arrangements have been previously agreed
To provide licences/declarations where required e.g. duty-free spirits, class A drug