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title: "NSSCOVID-19 -320 Covid-19 Library Preperation and Sequencing consumables"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ac9c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2021-05-04"
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# NSSCOVID-19 -320 Covid-19 Library Preperation and Sequencing consumables

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ac9c

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), has completed a procurement process for Covid-19 library preparation and sequencing consumables, with an award made on 19th April 2021. This procurement falls under the medical consumables category and encompasses a contract worth approximately £2,294,369. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified on technical grounds due to the urgent needs of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the ongoing pandemic. The procurement process has been categorised as complete, with all relevant deliveries made to NHS Scotland locations across the UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the supply of medical consumables, particularly those capable of quickly meeting the demands of health and social care amid a public health crisis. Companies specialising in high-quality medical supplies, especially larger firms like Illumina Cambridge Ltd, who have the infrastructure to deliver under pressing timelines, would be best positioned to compete. The awarded contract highlights the importance of quality and price in the procurement process, providing insight for businesses looking to align their offerings with NHS requirements in future tenders.

## Notice

This requirement covers the consumable required to run sequences of positive covid-19 samples within the two NHS Sequencing laboratories established to deliver the service

### 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/009515-2021 |
| 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 | 4 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,294,369 |

## 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 | ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 4 May 2021 at 08:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009515-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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