Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
The Jack Copland Centre, 52 Research Avenue, Heriot-Watt Research Park
Edinburgh
EH14 4BE
Telephone
+44 1313145522
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12722
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)
Reference number
NP5023/14
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS),require 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 SNBTS information management system. Mandatory assays include the ability to detect HCV, HBV and HIV for in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and tissue donors. Tissue and stem cell donations may only be tested as individual donations. SNBTS test various tissue and stem cell blood samples as singletons but do not carry out any testing on non heart beating donations
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 November 2015
End date
31 October 2025
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2015/S 151-278967
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NP5023/14
Title
Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
4 August 2015
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Roche Diagnostics
Roche Diagnostics, Charles Ave
Burgess Hill
RH15 9RY
Telephone
+44 000000000
Fax
+44 000000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £4,100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:809859)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
Eh1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
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.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
6
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£150,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Roche Diagnostics
Roche Diagnostics, Charles Ave
Burgess Hill
RH15 9RY
Telephone
+44 000000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
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.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
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.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £4,100,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £4,250,000