Award

Cepheid Consumable Assay Award Recommendation

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

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

14 Apr 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), based in Edinburgh, has completed a procurement process for "Cepheid Consumable Assay Award Recommendation" under the health industry category. This procurement process involved the award of a contract for consumable assays related to testing equipment. The procurement method was limited, due to patent protection on the consumable assays that are exclusively used on specific installed equipment. The award was made without prior publication of a call for competition, in compliance with intellectual property rights. The contract, valued at £7,400,430.00, was signed on 1st April 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of medical testing consumables or related equipment, particularly those with patent-protected products. Large-scale suppliers, such as Cepheid UK Ltd, were well-suited to compete as the exclusive provider due to the patented nature of the goods being procured. Businesses with similar specialised products or technology can find growth opportunities by targeting public procurement contracts that require unique or patented offerings. The NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) procurement framework demonstrates a clear market for high-value, specialised medical supplies.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Cepheid Consumable Assay Award Recommendation

Notice Description

Consumables for testing equipment

Lot Information

Lot 1

Consumable assys for testing machine for Covid requirements. The equipment and tests were procured by UKHSA under the NHS Supply Chain framework - Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services (2023/S 000-028831) which started on 12/03/2024

Options: 12 month award plus option 12 month extension as part of this call off from the UKHSA framework

Procurement Information

Consuamble assys are patent protected items that can only be used on the installed equipment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000796332
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528344
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33697000 - Medical preparations excluding dental consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,400,430 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)
Contact Name
Jim Binnie
Contact Email
jim.binnie@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

CEPHEID

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000796332-2025-04-14T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2025-04-14T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000796332",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-110",
            "name": "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 South Gyle Crescent",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "region": "UKM",
                "postalCode": "EH12 9EB"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Jim Binnie",
                "email": "jim.binnie@nhs.scot",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "centralPurchasingBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Body governed by public law",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "07",
                        "description": "Health",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-142",
            "name": "Cepheid UK Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Cepheid UK Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Jupiter House, Mercury Park",
                "locality": "Wooburn Green",
                "region": "UKM",
                "postalCode": "HP10 0HH"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 1628564000",
                "faxNumber": "+44 1628564000"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-11",
            "name": "Sheriff Court House",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Sheriff Court House"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "27 Chambers Street",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "postalCode": "EH1 1LB"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody",
                "reviewContactPoint"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)",
        "id": "org-110"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "NP87325",
        "title": "Cepheid Consumable Assay Award Recommendation",
        "description": "Consumables for testing equipment",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationale": "Consuamble assys are patent protected items that can only be used on the installed equipment",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "APR528344",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Cepheid Consumable Assay Award Recommendation",
                "description": "Consumables for testing equipment",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528344",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Consumable assys for testing machine for Covid requirements. The equipment and tests were procured by UKHSA under the NHS Supply Chain framework - Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services (2023/S 000-028831) which started on 12/03/2024",
                "status": "complete",
                "options": {
                    "description": "12 month award plus option 12 month extension as part of this call off from the UKHSA framework"
                },
                "hasOptions": true
            }
        ],
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "D_PROTECT_RIGHTS",
                "description": "The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights",
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL"
            }
        ],
        "classification": {
            "id": "33697000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        }
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "NP87325",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-142",
                    "name": "Cepheid UK Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "NP87325",
            "awardID": "NP87325",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 7400430,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-04-01T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "(SC Ref:796332)",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1240",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1241",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1242",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1243",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1244",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000796332"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice"
}