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SNBTS Clean Room Decontamination System

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

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Award

04 Feb 2026 at 11:33

Tender

14 Nov 2025 at 14:52

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the SNBTS Clean Room Decontamination System has been completed, with Ecolab Ltd being awarded the contract valued at £315,981. The contract was managed by The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), focusing on acquiring a decontamination system for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service located at the Jack Copland Centre, Heriot Watt University Campus in Edinburgh. This procurement, carried out under an open procedure, aligns with the industry's medical equipment category. The system's procurement, completed on 28 January 2026, covered supply, installation, validation, training, and maintenance.

This tender signifies a solid opportunity for businesses specialising in medical equipment and decontamination systems, particularly those capable of supplying, installing, and maintaining such systems. The procurement process prioritised quality heavily with 70% weighting on NHS requirements, making the tender attractive to high-standard suppliers. In addition, smaller enterprises may find potential opportunities in collaboration, given the procurement attracted multiple bids including two from SMEs, indicating a competitive yet accessible market for diverse business sizes.

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Notice Title

SNBTS Clean Room Decontamination System

Notice Description

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service ("SNBTS") required the purchase and installation of 1 (one) Clean Room Decontamination System within the Clean Room Suite at the Jack Copland Centre, Heriot Watt University Campus, Edinburgh.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), part of NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) ("Health Board") was commencing a Procurement Exercise for 1 (one) Clean Room Decontamination System including the supply, installation, validation, training, and associated maintenance required for the operation of the units, based at the Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh. The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is the specialist provider of safe high-quality blood, tissues and cells products and services in Scotland. The organisation's priority is to ensure that NHS Scotland has enough blood to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland. The current Clean Room Decontamination System within SNBTS has two Bioquell Z-2 units located at JCC that are used for routine decontamination of the CRS. Bioquell Z-2 systems provide a 6-log reduction (99.9999% elimination) of bioburden from every exposed surface in a selected zone and therefore represent a key element of TCAT-GMP's routine cleaning and sanitisation regime. This is achieved using Vapour Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP). This Tender covered the purchase and installation of 1 (one) Clean Room Decontamination System. This included the software, training, and equipment and associated maintenance required for their operation. The supplier shall act as the Principal Contractor and shall be responsible for the supply, installation and commissioning of the replacement system andassociated equipment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e1aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009883-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

42924720 - Decontamination equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£118,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£315,981 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)
Contact Name
Cameron Porter
Contact Email
cameron.porter@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312756000

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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECOLAB

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