Award

Managed Service Microbiology Test Kits

  • Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-030123

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049c83

Published 20 September 2024, 10:45am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service

52 Research Avenue

Edinburgh

EH14 4BE

Email

gordon.dickson@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 1313145522

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotblood.co.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12722

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

Managed Service Microbiology Test Kits

Reference number

NP5019/14

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority requires a fully integrated microbiology testing system including all the mandatory and

discretionary microbiology testing within a managed service. This includes the assays, instrumentation

and data management software to deliver a final result to the Authority’s information management

system(s).

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: £283,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

SNBTS

Jack Copland Centre

52 Research Avenue

Edinburgh

EH14 4AP

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

SNBTS collects approximately 160,000 blood and tissue donations each year, these are tested at the Jack Copland Centre in Edinburgh within the Manufacturing Department of SNBTS. The Manufacturing Department performs a wide range of testing services; these include the large-scale serological screening of blood and tissue donations for microbiological markers such as HBsAg, HCV, HIV and Syphilis. Discretionary testing of HTLV, HBc and CMV. There is also a requirement for smaller scale screening for malaria antibodies on selected donations.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

A project to replace the current contract is currently underway however due to the time that it takes to conduct a procurement exercise, delays have been encountered and have meant that a short extension is required to ensure continuity of testing. This extension will be for a 4 month period.

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: 2014/S 075-129887


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

NP5019/14

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Abbott

Abbott House, Vanwall Business Park

Vanwall Road

SL6 4XE

Telephone

+44 353874060184

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £283,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:778531)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Court of Session

Parliament House, Parliament Square

Edinburgh

EH1 1RQ

Country

United Kingdom