---
title: "NSSCOVID-19 -187 -SAR-Con V2 testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a8a9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2021-04-21"
---

# NSSCOVID-19 -187 -SAR-Con V2 testing

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a8a9

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), for the title 'NSSCOVID-19 -187 -SAR-Con V2 testing'. This procurement falls under the medical consumables category, as NHS Scotland urgently needs to enhance its capacity to conduct Covid-19 testing. The award procedure, which is currently in the active stage, was directly conducted without prior publication of a call for competition due to the specific technical requirements arising from the pandemic. The contract is valued at £2,000,000 and was signed on 18 March 2020, with the relevant delivery located in the UK region targeted at NHS Scotland.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in medical supplies, particularly those with the capacity to supply testing consumables rapidly. Suppliers capable of fulfilling large-scale orders, especially those with experience in emergency healthcare provisioning, would be well-suited to compete in this space. As the tender was directly awarded without open competition, it allows for participation from firms well-integrated within the health sector or those having previously engaged with NHS-related contracts, enabling them to leverage existing relationships to respond to urgent public health needs effectively.

## Notice

There is an urgent need to increase NHS Scotland's capacity and capability to carry out testing for Covid-19

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic. This award has been approved on the basis of competition being absent for technical reasons in line with Regulation 33(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

### Procurement Information

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008504-2021 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALTONA DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2021 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008504-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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