Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0SF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722
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
Laboratories Managed Service
Reference number
GGC0888
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) require a Contractor to provide a Managed Laboratory Service for the large majority of analyses performed within the NHSGGC Laboratory Medicine Department across the full range of laboratory specialties.
The individual requirements for the Procurement are:
Section A - General
Section B - Board IT Requirements
Section C - Biochemistry and Immunology
Section D - Haematology
Section E - Pathology
Section F - Microbiology
Section G - Sample Collection Devices
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: £510,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board Area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) require a Contractor to provide a Managed Laboratory Service for the large majority of analyses performed within the NHSGGC Laboratory Medicine Department across the full range of laboratory specialties.
The individual requirements for the Procurement are:
Section A - General
Section B - Board IT Requirements
Section C - Biochemistry and Immunology
Section D - Haematology
Section E - Pathology
Section F - Microbiology
Section G - Sample Collection Devices
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60
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: 2024/S 000-015710
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GGC0888
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbott Laboratories Ltd
Abbott House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Maidenhead
SL6 4XE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £510,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 67 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
There are over 200 third party suppliers providing products and services across all disciplines.
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:813601)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Court of Session
The Supreme Courts, Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom