Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Contact
Cameron Porter
Telephone
+44 1312756000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SNBTS Clean Room Decontamination System
Reference number
NPNSS06425
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service ("SNBTS") required the purchase and installation of 1 (one) Clean Room Decontamination System within the Clean Room Suite at the Jack Copland Centre, Heriot Watt University Campus, Edinburgh.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £315,981
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42924720 - Decontamination equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS)
Jack Copland Centre
52 Research Avenue North
Edinburgh
EH14 4BE
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), part of NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) (“Health Board”) was commencing a Procurement Exercise for 1 (one) Clean Room Decontamination System including the supply, installation, validation, training, and associated maintenance required for the operation of the units, based at the Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh.
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is the specialist provider of safe high-quality blood, tissues and cells products and services in Scotland. The organisation’s priority is to ensure that NHS Scotland has enough blood to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland.
The current Clean Room Decontamination System within SNBTS has two Bioquell Z-2 units located at JCC that are used for routine decontamination of the CRS.
Bioquell Z-2 systems provide a 6-log reduction (99.9999% elimination) of bioburden from every exposed surface in a selected zone and therefore represent a key element of TCAT-GMP’s routine cleaning and sanitisation regime. This is achieved using Vapour Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP).
This Tender covered the purchase and installation of 1 (one) Clean Room Decontamination System. 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 andassociated equipment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: NHS Requirement / Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-074056
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NPNSS06425
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ecolab Ltd
Winnington Avenue, Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 4DX
Telephone
+44 7970111122
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £315,981
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 covers the 12 month contract duration of the contract, including warranty period.
(SC Ref:822117)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sherriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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.