Summary of the contracting process

NHS Tayside, acting on behalf of NHS Scotland, is inviting tenders for the procurement of bowel screening test kits and associated analysers as part of the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme. The contract involves the supply of medical consumables and diagnostic equipment, with a primary delivery location in Dundee, Scotland. Valued at £2,400,000, this procurement process is in the tender stage and utilises an open procedure method. Interested parties are required to submit their electronic bids by 10:00 AM on 11th August 2025. This contract spans 24 months, with an option for a 12-month extension, underpinned by EU Directive 2014/24/EU legal basis.

This initiative offers substantial growth opportunities for companies specialising in medical diagnostics, particularly those adept in producing or supplying large volumes of medical consumables and diagnostic systems. Businesses with robust logistics capabilities to handle significant annual throughput are well-suited to compete. The contract specifies that bidders must demonstrate a minimum annual turnover of £1.6 million over the last three years, and possess relevant liability insurances. With stringent standards set to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness, this tender could open new business avenues within the healthcare sector, aligned with the criteria of NHS requirements and whole-life cost considerations.

Tender

NP1006/25 NHSS Bowel Screening Test Kits and Analysers

NHS TAYSIDE

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

30th June 2025 14:17:00 PM

Tender Deadline

11th August 2025 09:00:00 AM 24 days remaining
Contract Summary

NHS Tayside, on behalf of NHS Scotland, require a new short-term contract for the purchase of the following products to ensure that the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme can issue, receive and analyse Test Kits for Bowel Cancer detection: - Bowel Screening Test Kit Analysers to meet the annual throughput of c650,000. This is also to include any necessary software and associated hardware (e.g. Scanners, Printers or Data Storage) and include maintenance costs. - Consumables and reagents for use with the Analysers, sufficient to meet the annual through put of c650,000 test kits. These will be purchased on standing order. - Bowel Screening Test Kits, for issue with the Invitation to participate in the Screening programme, at c1,000,000 test kits per annum, increasing at c2 percent per annum in quantity. These will be purchased on most economical basis (i.e. annual delivery to Fulfilment House, or quarterly deliveries). - Bowel Screening Return Packaging. Each Invitation must include a return package, suitable for transportation through Royal Mail.
Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-055614

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure

Procurement Category

Goods

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS
Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

33140000

CPV Division(s)

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Awarding Authority

NHS TAYSIDE

Buyer Name

Cameron Porter

Buyer Email

cameron.porter@nhs.scot

Buyer Phone

+44 7484965650

Buyer Address

Ninewells Hospital

Dundee

DD1 9SY

United Kingdom

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NP1006/25 NHSS Bowel Screening Test Kits and Analysers

NHS TAYSIDE

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