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Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service · compiled

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Opportunity overview

A project to replace the current contract has been concluded however due to the time that it takes to conduct a procurement exercise and the subsequent implementation period, delays have been encountered and have meant that a short extension is required to the current contract to ensure continuity of testing. This extension will be for a 6 month period from 01 November 2025.

Awarded to

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Roche Diagnostics

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£4.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Aug 2015
Award ID
055505-2025-NP5023/14-1
Status
active
Location
Burgess Hill, UK, RH15 9RY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50421000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Lots

  • The current managed service comprises the supply of a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing). This includes equipment, maintenance, consumables, spare parts, upgrades, training, clinical education material, remote diagnostics, reporting and supports all to deliver a final result to the Authority’s information management system. Mandatory assays include the ability to detect HCV RNA (and HIV RNA for SNBTS) in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and also HCV RNA, HIV RNA and HBV DNA in plasma/ serum samples from tissue and stem cell donors.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NP5023/14
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
50421000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The current managed service comprises the supply of a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing). This includes equipment, maintenance, consumables, spare parts, upgrades, training, clinical education material, remote diagnostics, reporting and supports all to deliver a final result to the Authority’s information management system. Mandatory assays include the ability to detect HCV RNA (and HIV RNA for SNBTS) in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and also HCV RNA, HIV RNA and HBV DNA in plasma/ serum samples from tissue and stem cell donors.

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2015, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50421000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-667
Name
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH14 4BE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Jack Copland Centre, 52 Research Avenue, Heriot-Watt Research Park

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service

Contact

Telephone
+44 1313145522
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-159154
Name
Roche Diagnostics

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Burgess Hill
Postal Code
RH15 9RY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Roche Diagnostics, Charles Ave

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Roche Diagnostics

Contact

Fax Number
+44 000000000
Telephone
+44 000000000

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 000000000
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-160421
Name
Court of Session

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
Eh1 1RQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Parliament House, Parliament Square

Identifier

Legal Name
Court of Session

Award information

Award 1
Id
055505-2025-NP5023/14-1
Title
Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159154
Name
Roche Diagnostics

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
055505-2025-NP5023/14-1
Title
Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)
Status
active
Award ID
055505-2025-NP5023/14-1
Date Signed
4 Aug 2015, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
50421000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Value

Amount
4,250,000
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
180

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Rationale
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: SNBTS require additional goods to ensure successful implementation of the new contract. There is no provision to change suppliers as the test kits and equipment are linked and there is no substitution available across suppliers’ platforms.
Description
A project to replace the current contract has been concluded however due to the time that it takes to conduct a procurement exercise and the subsequent implementation period, delays have been encountered and have meant that a short extension is required to the current contract to ensure continuity of testing. This extension will be for a 6 month period from 01 November 2025.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM · EH14 4BE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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