With the holidays approaching, we wanted to let you know about our Christmas and New Year opening hours. Please get in touch early to book your samples in.
| Date | Opening Hours |
| Friday 11th December | 09:30 – 17:30 (a) |
| Monday 14th December | 09:30 – 17:30 |
| Tuesday 15th December | 09:30 – 17:30 |
| Wednesday 16th December | 09:30 – 17:30 |
| Thursday 17th December | 09:30 – 17:30 (b) |
| Friday 18th December | 09:30 – 17:30 (c) & (d) |
| Monday 21st December | 09:30 – 16:30 (d) |
| Tuesday 22nd December | 09:30 – 16:30 (d) |
| Wednesday 23rd December | 09:30 – 16:30 (d) |
| Thursday 24th December | 09:30 – 12:30 (d) |
| Friday 25th December | CLOSED |
| Monday 28th December | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 29th December | CLOSED |
| Wednesday 30th December | CLOSED |
| Thursday 31st December | CLOSED |
| Friday 1st January | CLOSED |
| Monday 4th January | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 5th January | 09:30 – 17:30 |
(a) Last date for processing samples for Legionella species for reporting before Christmas 2026.
(b) Last date for submitting food, swab & APBR samples. All samples received by Thursday 17th December 2026 will have reports issued either by noon on Wednesday 23rd December 2026, or from Tuesday 5th January 2027 (depending on sample types and tests requested).
(c) Last date for submitting water samples for microbiological analyses.
(d) Food & Swab samples received on these dates will be stored until Tuesday 5th January 2027, when sample processing will commence.
Click here for a downloadable PDF version of our Christmas opening hours.
From foodborne pathogen testing (E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Staphylococcus aureus) to water microbiology and chemical analysis, SMS is here to support customers across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, the North East of Scotland and offshore in the North Sea.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for trusting us with your testing needs. We look forward to working with you in 2027.
