---
title: "NSSCOVID-19 -321 - Hamilton Cherry Picking Carriers and NGS STARS for COVID Sequencing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ac9d"
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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: "2021-05-04"
---

# NSSCOVID-19 -321 - Hamilton Cherry Picking Carriers and NGS STARS for COVID Sequencing

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ac9d

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "NSSCOVID-19 -321 – Hamilton Cherry Picking Carriers and NGS STARS for COVID Sequencing" is managed by The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland. This process falls under the medical equipment category and is located in the UK. The procurement method used is a limited award procedure, justified by extreme urgency due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The contract, signed on 29 April 2021, is valued at £165,020 and was established to address immediate demands arising from the health crisis.

This tender presents significant opportunities for suppliers in the medical equipment sector, particularly those that can swiftly respond to urgent health care needs. Businesses focused on innovative medical solutions and supply chain logistics would find themselves well-positioned to compete effectively. Given that the tender involved a direct award without prior publication of competition, it highlights a critical demand for suppliers who can fulfil urgent requirements for NHS Scotland during the pandemic.

## Notice

Due to the increasing mutations of Covid-19 globally the need for sequencing to detect and record new mutations is essential in controlling the virus

### 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 for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority in line with Regulation 33(1)(c) 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/009516-2021 |
| 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 | 28 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 | £165,020 |

## 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 | HAMILTON ROBOTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 4 May 2021 at 08:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009516-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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