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SNBTS Rapid Plasma Freezers

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 21:38.

Opportunity overview

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service ("SNBTS") had the requirement for three (3) Rapid Plasma Freezers to replace the existing freezers at SNBTS Jack Copland Centre, Heriot Watt University Campus, Edinburgh.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£245.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Feb 2026
Award ID
013374-2026-NPNSS06525-1
Status
active
Location
Hosingen, LU, 9809, Luxembourg

Classification

  • CPV33100000 — Medical equipments
  • CPV39711120 — Freezers

Lots

  • The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), part of NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) (“Health Board”) commenced a Procurement Exercise for three (3) Rapid Plasma Freezers, based at the Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh. Rapid Plasma Freezers are used during the manufacture of Fresh Frozen Plasma and Pooled Cryoprecipitate from whole blood donations and the freezing Plasma for Fractionation from whole blood and plasmapheresis collections. The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) Guide to the Preparation, Use and Quality Assurance of Blood Components requires “rapid freezing of clinical plasma components to -25oC or below within 60 minutes”. This Tender covered the purchase and installation of three (3) Rapid Plasma Freezers. This included the software, training, and equipment and associated maintenance required for their operation. The supplier shall act as the Principal Contractor and shall be responsible for the supply, installation and commissioning of the replacement system and associated equipment.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
NPNSS06525
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
39711120
Description
Freezers

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), part of NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) (“Health Board”) commenced a Procurement Exercise for three (3) Rapid Plasma Freezers, based at the Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh. Rapid Plasma Freezers are used during the manufacture of Fresh Frozen Plasma and Pooled Cryoprecipitate from whole blood donations and the freezing Plasma for Fractionation from whole blood and plasmapheresis collections. The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) Guide to the Preparation, Use and Quality Assurance of Blood Components requires “rapid freezing of clinical plasma components to -25oC or below within 60 minutes”. This Tender covered the purchase and installation of three (3) Rapid Plasma Freezers. This included the software, training, and equipment and associated maintenance required for their operation. The supplier shall act as the Principal Contractor and shall be responsible for the supply, installation and commissioning of the replacement system and associated equipment.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

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

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33100000
Description
Medical equipments
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
39711120
Description
Freezers

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Delivery Location

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

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

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

Address

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

Contact

Name
Sara Maciver
Telephone
+44 7483104015

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
B Medical Systems S.à r.l.
Id
GB-FTS-174433

Identifier

Legal Name
B Medical Systems S.à r.l.

Address

Street Address
17, op der Hei
Locality
Hosingen
Region
LU
Postal Code
9809
Country Name
Luxembourg

Contact

Telephone
+35 2920731388

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Sheriff Court House
Id
GB-FTS-34402

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court House

Address

Street Address
27 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH11 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
013374-2026-NPNSS06525-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-174433
Name
B Medical Systems S.à r.l.

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
013374-2026-NPNSS06525-1
Award ID
013374-2026-NPNSS06525-1
Status
active
Date Signed
5 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
245,929
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. 013374-2026award, contract ·