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25 Jun 2026 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Tayside has concluded an open procurement process to secure a supplier for bowel screening test kits and analysers, essential for the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme. The procurement, facilitated by NHS Tayside on behalf of NHS Scotland, sought to ensure continuity and efficiency in bowel cancer detection measures. The awarded contract, valued at approximately £2,534,107 GBP, covers the supply of analysers, test kits, consumables, and associated maintenance over an initial 24 months, with an option for a 12-month extension. Based in Dundee, NHS Tayside operates in the health industry category, and the procurement process has moved to the award stage as of 25th June 2026, following completion on 24th June 2026. The delivery location for the related goods is the Bowel Screening Laboratory at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. Alpha Laboratories Ltd, identified as the successful supplier, will provide the necessary items under the contract agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical devices, consumables, and related services to engage with a long-term, high-value public sector client, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive solutions for medical screening programmes. SMEs in the health or technology sector, with the capacity to deliver high-volume healthcare solutions and maintenance services, would have found this procurement process beneficial for growth and visibility within the industry. The open procedure used in this procurement allows diverse business types to competitively bid, promoting wider access to public contracts and fostering innovation and efficiency in healthcare supply chains. The opportunity was keenly contested, with the contract awarded on quality and cost-effective grounds, favouring robust business proposals that meet NHS Scotland's stringent quality requirements.

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Notice Title

NHSS Bowel Screening Test Kits and Analysers

Notice Description

NHS Tayside, on behalf of NHS Scotland, required a new short-term contract for the purchase of the following products to ensure that the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme could 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Tayside, on behalf of NHS Scotland, required a new short-term contract for the purchase of the following products to ensure that the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme could 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000816153
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558763
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

33124110 - Diagnostic systems

33124130 - Diagnostic supplies

33140000 - Medical consumables

33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,534,107 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20263 weeks 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS TAYSIDE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 9SY
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALPHA LABORATORIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558763
    NHSS Bowel Screening Test Kits and Analysers - NHS Tayside, on behalf of NHS Scotland, required a new short-term contract for the purchase of the following products to ensure that the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme could 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.

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