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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Automated AST & Bacteria Testing

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 10:36.

Opportunity overview

There is a continued need to support NHS Diagnostic labs to procure the ongoing maintenance and supply of tests for use on the instruments from the OEM.

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.

Biomerieux UK Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£6.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Mar 2026
Award ID
028362-2026-NP58826-1
Status
active
Location
Basingstoke, UK, RG24 8NA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV33140000 — Medical consumables

Lots

  • The purchase of the ongoing maintenance and supply of tests for use on the already installed instruments across NHS Scotland that can only be supplied by the OEM.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
NP58826
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Review Details
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has been entered into will not affect the Framework 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 Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages
Why this procedure was chosen
For the purchase of ongoing maintenance and supply of tests for use on the already installed instruments across NHS Scotland that can only be supplied by the OEM.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
33140000
Description
Medical consumables

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_PROTECT_RIGHTS
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The purchase of the ongoing maintenance and supply of tests for use on the already installed instruments across NHS Scotland that can only be supplied by the OEM.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33140000
Description
Medical consumables

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Common Services Agency(more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Id
GB-FTS-178707

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

Telephone
+44 1312756000

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

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
Biomerieux UK Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-96612

Identifier

Legal Name
Biomerieux UK Ltd

Address

Street Address
Chineham Gate, Crockford Ln, Chineham
Locality
Basingstoke
Region
UK
Postal Code
RG24 8NA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 353872998023

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Sheriff Court House
Id
GB-FTS-324

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court House

Address

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

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
028362-2026-NP58826-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-96612
Name
Biomerieux UK Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
028362-2026-NP58826-1
Award ID
028362-2026-NP58826-1
Status
active
Date Signed
26 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
6,192,812
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 028362-2026award, contract ·