Award

Cytosponge Delivery, and Pathology Reporting Service

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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AwardUpdate

14 Feb 2023 at 14:18

Award

05 Sep 2022 at 07:55

Summary of the contracting process

The National Services Scotland has awarded a contract for Cytosponge delivery and pathology reporting services to Medtronic Limited. The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on pathology services. The contract, with a value of £1,000,000, was signed on 25th August 2022 and involves an extension of 12 months to meet the demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. The delivery address is NHS Scotland in the UKM region.

This tender for Cytosponge delivery and pathology reporting services presents opportunities for businesses in the pathology services industry interested in providing services to the healthcare sector. Businesses with expertise in delivering pathology services and meeting healthcare demands, especially in the UK, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication, with a specific focus on meeting the urgent needs of the healthcare sector during the current pandemic.

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Notice Title

Cytosponge Delivery, and Pathology Reporting Service

Notice Description

This requirement is for Cytosponge device and delivery of pathology lab, pathology service and pathology report

Lot Information

Lot 1

Extension of 12 months to NSSCOVID-19 -218 Cytosponge Delivery, and Pathology Reporting Service contract

Procurement Information

This is a direct award to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and is on the basis of the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights using the Cytosponge product in line with Regulation 33(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0365ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004524-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Additional Buyers

NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND

Contact Name
Josh Foggo
Contact Email
josh.foggo@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7855060653

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDTRONIC

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