Contract

Clinical Apheresis

  • The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058758

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b1d6 (view related notices)

Published 23 September 2025, 9:50am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

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

Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Email

sheila.ferguson2@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 1313145542

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


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Clinical Apheresis

Reference number

NSS222357

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Therapeutic apheresis (lot 1 & 2)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments
  • 33140000 - Medical consumables

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:

Lot 1 & 2 are for Therapeutic Apheresis (Cell Separator) machines, operating software, maintenance and associated kits / consumables.

Therapeutic Apheresis to include –

- Cell collection

- Plasma exchange

- Red cell exchange

- Red cell depletion/exchange

- Platelet reduction

- White cell reduction.

SNBTS perform approximately 1,500 therapeutic procedures per annum.

- Approximately 70% of procedures are made up of exchanges,

- Approximately 30% of procedures are made up of collections.

SNBTS currently have a total of 17 machines and require to replace 16 machines as part of the initial award. To ensure that procedures can be performed in all SNBTS centres SNBTS will look to award 50% of the number of machines required to each winning bidder in lot 1 & lot 2 SNBTS reserve the right to take up an option of an additional machine at some stage during the contract period.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

84

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: 2023/S 000-021429


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

NSS222357

Lot No

1

Title

Therapeutic apheresis (lot 1 & 2)

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

7 July 2023

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

Terumo BCT NV

Ikaroslaan 41, 1930 Zaventem

Brussels

Belgium

Telephone

+44 1452729292

Country

Belgium

NUTS code
  • BE - Belgium
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: £3,751,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:810334)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court House

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

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

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

SNBTS currently have a total of 17 machines and require to replace 16 machines as part of the initial award. To ensure that procedures can be performed in all SNBTS centres SNBTS will look to award 50% of the number of machines required to each winning bidder in lot 1 & lot 2 SNBTS reserve the right to take up an option of an additional machine at some stage during the contract period.

SNBTS now require to add one additional machine.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

84

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£3,751,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Terumo BCT NV

Ikaroslaan 41, 1930 Zaventem

Brussels

Belgium

Telephone

+44 1452729292

Country

Belgium

NUTS code
  • BE - Belgium
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):

As advertised SNBTS currently have a total of 17 machines and require to replace 16 machines as part of the initial award. To ensure that procedures can be performed in all SNBTS centres SNBTS will look to award 50% of the number of machines required to each winning bidder in lot 1 & lot 2 SNBTS reserve the right to take up an option of an additional machine at some stage during the contract period.

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:

One additional machine required to replace an ageing piece of equipment.

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: £3,751,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £3,838,000