---
title: "Cytosponge Delivery, and Pathology Reporting Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0365ac"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0365ac.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2023-02-14"
---

# Cytosponge Delivery, and Pathology Reporting Service

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0365ac

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## Summary

The National Services Scotland has awarded a contract for Cytosponge delivery and pathology reporting services to Medtronic Limited. The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on pathology services. The contract, with a value of £1,000,000, was signed on 25th August 2022 and involves an extension of 12 months to meet the demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. The delivery address is NHS Scotland in the UKM region.

This tender for Cytosponge delivery and pathology reporting services presents opportunities for businesses in the pathology services industry interested in providing services to the healthcare sector. Businesses with expertise in delivering pathology services and meeting healthcare demands, especially in the UK, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication, with a specific focus on meeting the urgent needs of the healthcare sector during the current pandemic.

## Notice

This requirement is for Cytosponge device and delivery of pathology lab, pathology service and pathology report

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Extension of 12 months to NSSCOVID-19 -218 Cytosponge Delivery, and Pathology Reporting Service contract

### Procurement Information

This is a direct award to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and is on the basis of the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights using the Cytosponge product in line with Regulation 33(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004524-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Additional buyers | NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND |
| 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 | MEDTRONIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2023 at 14:18 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004524-2023
- 5 Sep 2022 at 07:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024752-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722523
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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