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SNBTS Blood Component Centrifuges

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:48.

Opportunity overview

SNBTS required replacement of Thirteen (13) Blood Component Centrifuges to replace the existing equipment at SNBTS Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh. Blood Component Centrifuges are used during the processing of whole blood donations and secondary blood component manufacture. Blood Component Centrifuges for the primary and secondary processing of Blood and blood components. This Tender covered the purchase and installation of Thirteen (13) Blood Component Centrifuges. This included the software, training, and equipment and associated maintenance required for their operation.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Henderson Biomedical

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£331.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Aug 2025
Award ID
048496-2025-NP05325-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI62, CR0 2DZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV42931000 — Centrifuges
  • CPV42931100 — Laboratory centrifuges and accessories
  • CPV42931110 — Floor-model centrifuges

Lots

  • SNBTS required replacement of Thirteen (13) Blood Component Centrifuges to replace the existing equipment at SNBTS Jack Copland Centre. Blood Component Centrifuges are used during the processing of whole blood donations and secondary blood component manufacture. Blood Component Centrifuges for the primary and secondary processing of Blood and blood components. This Tender covered the purchase and installation of Thirteen (13) Blood Component Centrifuges. This included the software, training, and equipment and associated maintenance required for their operation. The supplier will now act as the Principal Contractor and is now responsible for the supply, installation and commissioning of the replacement Blood Component Centrifuges and associated equipment. The contractor will have, before making an offer, examined the supplied drawings, taken all necessary measurements and made provisions in his offer for all works shown or specified, or which can reasonably be inferred from the specification to be required. and for all incidental work of every description necessary for the completion of the contract in a thoroughly satisfactory and professional manner, as no claim was recognised on grounds of lack of knowledge of the works involved. SNBTS had the requirement that the winning bidder would be the sole point of contact for all maintenance and breakdown calls for all of the equipment to be supplied in this tender.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NP05325
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts: An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Contract Agreement has be entered into will not affect the Contract Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Contract Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
30 Jun 2025, 10:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
30 Jun 2025, 10:00

Tender Period

Ends
30 Jun 2025, 10:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
42931000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Centrifuges

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Minimum
4B.1.1 Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of GBP650,000 for the last 3 years. 4B.2.1 Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly turnover of GBP650,000 for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. 4B.5 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP5m Public Liability Insurance = GBP5m Product Liability Insurance = GBP5m
Description
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
SNBTS required replacement of Thirteen (13) Blood Component Centrifuges to replace the existing equipment at SNBTS Jack Copland Centre. Blood Component Centrifuges are used during the processing of whole blood donations and secondary blood component manufacture. Blood Component Centrifuges for the primary and secondary processing of Blood and blood components. This Tender covered the purchase and installation of Thirteen (13) Blood Component Centrifuges. This included the software, training, and equipment and associated maintenance required for their operation. The supplier will now act as the Principal Contractor and is now responsible for the supply, installation and commissioning of the replacement Blood Component Centrifuges and associated equipment. The contractor will have, before making an offer, examined the supplied drawings, taken all necessary measurements and made provisions in his offer for all works shown or specified, or which can reasonably be inferred from the specification to be required. and for all incidental work of every description necessary for the completion of the contract in a thoroughly satisfactory and professional manner, as no claim was recognised on grounds of lack of knowledge of the works involved. SNBTS had the requirement that the winning bidder would be the sole point of contact for all maintenance and breakdown calls for all of the equipment to be supplied in this tender.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
NHS Requirement
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service The Jack Copland Centre 52 Research Avenue North Edinburgh EH14 4BE

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75
Entry 2
Region
UKM75

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42931100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory centrifuges and accessories
Entry 2
Id
42931110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Floor-model centrifuges

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-115937
Name
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH12 9EB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 South Gyle Crescent

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contact

Name
Scott Lawson
Telephone
+44 7483975228
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4635
Name
Sherriff Court House

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Sherriff Court House

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-157898
Name
Henderson Biomedical

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI62
Locality
London
Postal Code
CR0 2DZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 3, Swan Close

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Henderson Biomedical

Contact

Telephone
+44 2086634610

Award information

Award 1
Id
048496-2025-NP05325-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-157898
Name
Henderson Biomedical

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
048496-2025-NP05325-1
Status
active
Award ID
048496-2025-NP05325-1
Date Signed
12 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
331,918
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM · EH12 9EB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0528fa-2025-08-13T15:45:50+01:00compiled ·