Contract

Core Molecular Testing

  • NHS Lothian

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062829

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02bef1 (view related notices)

Published 7 October 2025, 11:59am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Lothian

Procurement Headquarters, Lothian Health Board Waverley Gate 2-4 Waterloo Place

Edinburgh

EH1 3EG

Contact

Roberta Rockaite

Email

roberta.rockaite@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 1314657840

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00326

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Core Molecular Testing

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of the Managed Laboratory Service for NHS Lothian for its core molecular testing requirement.

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: £3,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lothian Health Board (more commonly known as NHS Lothian) requires a managed service solution for its core molecular testing capacity for a contract period of 5 years. The Supplier will assume responsibility for the guaranteed availability of the managed service solution through the provision and management including maintenance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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:

This contract is being awarded under the Direct Award procedure under Lot 1 – Clinical Managed Services of the SBS Framework Clinical Managed Services including Managed Maintenance Services and associated Consultancy Services SBS/18/OA/FBY/9308.

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: 2021/S 000-014206


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Abbott Laboratories Ltd

Vanwall Business Park

Maidenhead

SL6 4XF

Telephone

+44 1628589972

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Historical award as part of content management exercise.

(SC Ref:812310)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom