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NP86726 - Testing Kits Assembly & Distribution Service

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 12:34

Award Notice
Tender

30 Apr 2026 at 11:12

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Public Services Delivery Scotland, part of NHS Scotland’s procurement arrangements, commissioned a framework for medical testing-kit assembly, fulfilment and distribution across Scotland. The requirement covers five service areas: PCR kits, CARI kits, RAP kits, home-channel lateral-flow-device pick-and-pack, and storage and distribution. For the first three kit types, the supplier receives free-issue components, sources other inventory, assembles kits, manages stock and dispatches orders. RAP kits require the ability to start sourcing and assembly within 24 hours for a future pandemic, without holding stock routinely. The home-channel service involves receiving twice-daily electronic orders, labelling boxes of free-issue LFDs and dispatching them. Storage and distribution covers palletised stock and onward delivery to end users.

This completed open-procedure framework was awarded to Foundever Global Services Ltd across all five service areas. Each award has an associated active contract signed on 13 August 2026, valued at £160,000: CARI kits, PCR kits, RAP kits, home-channel LFD pick-and-pack, and storage and distribution. Each contract is for 720 days, with an extension of up to 24 months if required. The framework permits one participant. The five lots were evaluated on 30% technical quality and 70% price, with variants not allowed. The tender deadline, bid opening and award-period start were all 1 June 2026 at 12:00. Each lot received five bids, all from SMEs, submitted electronically. The lot records are marked cancelled, while the corresponding awards and contracts are active.

This procurement demonstrates demand from NHS Scotland for an integrated testing-kit fulfilment operation combining procurement, assembly, inventory control, warehousing, labelling and nationwide dispatch. A credible future supplier would need reliable systems for managing free-issue and supplier-purchased stock, processing electronic orders, handling palletised medical consumables and coordinating onward delivery. Capability to mobilise PCR, CARI and RAP kit assembly is relevant, including rapid pandemic response for RAP requirements. The buyer required ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 13485 certification, or equivalent evidence, so quality, environmental and medical-device management controls are important. Financial credibility included professional indemnity insurance above £2 million and public liability cover above £5 million. The award also shows that SME participation and electronic tendering were viable routes into this work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NP86726 - Testing Kits Assembly & Distribution Service

Notice Description

This framework supports PHS in providing various testing kits for use across NHS Scotland.

Lot Information

Supply of PCR Kits

The requirement for the awarded supplier is as follows: Receive FOC inventory items from PHS/PDS as mentioned in each testing kit Source the supplier managed inventory items Build the relevant kits as requested Ship/Despatch the test kits for onward delivery Manage inventory/stock control of both Supplier Purchased items and FOC provided items from PHS/PDS, triggering the relevant orders/request for more FOC items as and when required.

Renewal: Extension for up to 24 months if required

Supply of CARI Kits

Receive FOC inventory items from PHS/PDS as mentioned in each testing kit Source the supplier managed inventory items Build the relevant kits as requested Ship/Despatch the test kits for onward delivery Manage inventory/stock control of both Supplier Purchased items and FOC provided items from PHS/PDS, triggering the relevant orders/request for more FOC items as and when required.

Renewal: Extension of up to 24 months if required

Supply of RAP Kits

The requirement for the awarded supplier is as follows: Receive FOC inventory items from PHS/PDS as mentioned in each testing kit Source the supplier managed inventory items Build the relevant kits as requested Ship/Despatch the test kits for onward delivery Manage inventory/stock control of both Supplier Purchased items and FOC provided items from PHS/PDS, triggering the relevant orders/request for more FOC items as and when required. Please note no stock is required to be held for these test kits, however the supplier must have the ability to stand up the sourcing/building of these kits within 24 hours notice in response to any future Pandemics.

Renewal: Extension of up to 24 months if required

Pick & Pack Service for LFDs (Home Channel)

LFDs will be provided FOC from PDS to the awarded the supplier, the requirement for this area is that the awarded supplier will receive electronic notifications of the orders that are required twice daily, the supplier will then take one box of LFDs per order then action as follows: Apply Shipping label Despatch for onward delivery

Renewal: Extension of up to 24 months if required

Storage & Distribution

The supplier is required to store a number of pallets containing FOC supplied Stock from PSD/PHS this will vary depending on demand. The supplier is required to despatch any relevant orders for Lots 1-4 for onward delivery to the relevant end users as required

Renewal: Extension of up to 24 months if required

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f03
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077212-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33140000 - Medical consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
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

Foundever Global Services Ltd

Further Information

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