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title: "Supply, delivery of Altona Assay for SARS-CoV2 Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bf3d"
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published: "2021-06-23"
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# Supply, delivery of Altona Assay for SARS-CoV2 Testing

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bf3d

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the supply and delivery of the Altona Assay for SARS-CoV2 testing by the Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). The contract, valued at £1,200,000, was awarded under a limited procurement method due to extreme urgency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with the award date signed on 18th March 2020, and the goods are to be delivered in Scotland. The procurement falls under the goods category, specifically laboratory reagents (CPV code 33696500).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory reagents and medical supplies, particularly those capable of expedited delivery under emergency circumstances. Companies experienced in the health sector, particularly those with the capability to fulfil large-scale orders quickly, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders, especially in response to urgent health needs arising from global health crises.

## Notice

The Contract will cover the supply, delivery of Altona Diagnostic UK Limited's Assay to NHS Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

It is proposed that National Procurement Establish a Single Supplier Framework with that will cover the supply and delivery of the Altona Assay. Under the Negotiated procedure without call to competition, based on situation of extreme emergency (exert below from regulations): The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 Scottish Statutory Instruments 2016 No. 145 PART 3 Regulation 6 Circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition 6. - (1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract --(c) where (but only if it is strictly necessary) for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the authority considers it must proceed to award a contract without delay;

### Procurement Information

It is proposed that National Procurement Establish a Single Supplier Framework with that will cover the supply and delivery of the Altona Assay. Under the Negotiated procedure without call to competition, based on situation of extreme emergency (exert below from regulations):

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014282-2021 |
| 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 | 23 Jun 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 | £1,200,000 |

## 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

- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2021 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014282-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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