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title: "Provision of a pan pathology managed service for Shetland Health Board"
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# Provision of a pan pathology managed service for Shetland Health Board

Buyer: NHS SHETLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0397e8

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of a pan pathology managed service for Shetland Health Board" has been completed by NHS Shetland, headquartered in Lerwick, United Kingdom. This contract falls under the industry category of Laboratory Services and involves the provision of pathology managed services. The procurement method was limited, with a direct award intended from an NHS Supply Chain framework agreement. This contract was awarded to Abbott Laboratories Ltd, with the award becoming active on 25th November 2024. The location for the service delivery is primarily the Gilbert Bain Hospital in the UKM66 region.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in laboratory diagnostics, maintenance provision, and associated consumables for analysers. Businesses with expertise in pathology services, diagnostic equipment, and healthcare service provision are well-suited to compete for similar opportunities, especially if they have a strong track record within NHS frameworks. Engaging in such contracts can help suppliers expand their market presence and demonstrate their capabilities in delivering critical healthcare services.

## Notice

Provision of a pan pathology managed service for Shetland Health Board

### Lot Information

Pathology Managed Services

The purpose of this notice is to advise that Shetland Health Board intend to make a direct award from NHS Supply Chain framework agreement for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Managed Services. OJEU REF - 2023/S 000-028831

Blood and Cellular Sciences

Our current scope is to include but is not limited to Capital, Reagents & Consumables and Services relating to; - Biochemistry - Immunopathology - Haematology - Molecular Testing - Cytology - Microbiology

Genomics

Our scope is to include but is not limited to Capital, Reagents & Consumables and Services relating to; - Genomics - Genetics

Point of Care Testing

Our scope is to include but is not limited to Devices, Reagents & Consumables and Managed Services relating to; - Point of Care Testing - Home Testing/ Primary Care Screening programmes

Laboratory Equipment and Consumables

Our scope is looking to include but is not limited to Capital & Consumables and Services relating to; - Mortuary & Autopsy - Specimen Collection & Storage - Sample Packaging & Mailing Kits

Digital Pathology, Imaging and IT

Our current proposed scope is looking to include but is not limited to Capital & Services relating to; - Digital Pathology Equipment & IT Systems - Pathology Imaging Equipment - Histopathology

Pathology Outsourced Services

Our current proposed scope is looking to include but is not limited to the provision of * additional Laboratory Testing Services to support NHS Trusts with workload * Pre and Post Analytical Consultancy Services

Pathology One Stop Shop

Scope of all Lots to allow for provision of all goods & services under one procurement activity

Pathology Market Updates & Innovation 1

As we see changes in the diagnostics markets and the NHS moves towards a more integrated model of care delivery through Integrated Care Systems (ICS) this framework intends to establish a mechanism for NHS Customers and other health and social care organisations to access the support and services they need to transform how they deliver care. NHS Supply Chain is looking to procure additional provisions within the Framework term giving new suppliers an opportunity to bid. Lot 9 provides the first mechanism for suppliers of specialist & innovative solutions within the scope of the framework agreement to bid to provide their innovation through the framework for the remaining term Further details, including a description of the services, is provided in the ITT documents available at the address above

Pathology Market Updates & Innovation 2

As we see changes in the diagnostics markets and the NHS moves towards a more integrated model of care delivery through Integrated Care Systems (ICS) this framework intends to establish a mechanism for NHS Customers and other health and social care organisations to access the support and services they need to transform how they deliver care. NHS Supply Chain is looking to procure additional provisions within the Framework term giving new suppliers an opportunity to bid. Lot 10 provides the second mechanism for suppliers of specialist & innovative solutions within the scope of the framework agreement to bid to provide their innovation through the framework for the remaining term Further details, including a description of the services, is provided in the ITT documents available at the address above .

### Procurement Information

This notice has been published to advise the market of the Board's intention to make a direct award from an existing framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070959-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,018,065,881 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHETLAND |
| Additional buyers | NHS ORKNEY; NHS SUPPLY CHAIN; NHS WESTERN ISLES; THE SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Electoral ward | Steòrnabhagh a Deas |
| Westminster constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Delivery location | TLG22 Shropshire, TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM65 Orkney Islands, TLM66 Shetland Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 124 |
| Supplier names | 1 STOP MEDICAL SUPPLIES; 2SAN GLOBAL; A.MENARINI DIAGNOSTICS; AB SCIENTIFIC; ABBOTT LABORATORIES; ABBOTT RAPID DIAGNOSTICS; ABBOTT TOXICOLOGY; ADVANCED GLOBAL HEALTH; AESKU.UK; AFOS; AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES; ALPHA LABORATORIES; ANDRAC; APACOR; APPLETON WOODS; BARBER OF SHEFFIELD; BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM; BECTON, DICKINSON; BHA MEDICAL; BHR PHARMACEUTICALS; BIO-PACKAGING; BIO-RAD LABORATORIES; BIOMERIEUX; BRUKER; CELLPATH; CEPHEID; CHIRUS; CLINICAL DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES; COOLMED; CRAVEN; CRITICAL HEALTHCARE; DENWARD MANUFACTURING; DGP INTELSIUS; DIAGNOSTICA STAGO; DIASORIN; DIGOSTICS; DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC; DWK LIFE SCIENCES; E&O LABORATORIES; EDINBURGH GENETICS; ELITECH; EPREDIA; ESTS(GB)LTD; ETHICHECK; EUROIMMUN; EXACT SCIENCES; FISHER SCIENTIFIC; FUJIFILM; GENETIC SIGNATURES; GENMED.ME; GLEN DIMPLEX HOME APPLIANCES; GREINER BIO-ONE; GRIFOLS; HAEMONETICS; HAIER BIOMEDICAL; HAWKSLEY & SONS; HELENA BIOSCIENCES; HENRY SCHEIN UK HOLDINGS; HOLOGIC; HOME HEALTH (UK; HORIBA; HYGECO; IBG IMMUCOR; IDNA GENETICS LIMITED TRADING AS ANGLIA DNA SERVICES; ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE; INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SUPPLIES; KINETIK MEDICAL DEVICES; LABCOLD; LAUNCH DIAGNOSTICS; LEEC; LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK; LIFE TECHNOLOGIES; LTE SCIENTIFIC; LUMIRADX; MAST GROUP; MATRIX DIAGNOSTICS; MEDACS HEALTHCARE SERVICES; MEDECON HEALTHCARE; MEDICAL WIRE & EQUIPMENT CO (BATH; MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES; MEDLINE SCIENTIFIC; MEDSCIENCE DISTRIBUTION; MORNINGTON 2000LLP TRADING AS STERILAB SERVICES; MSOFT ESOLUTIONS; NAL VON MINDEN; NOVA BIOMEDICAL; ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS; OSCARTECH; OXFORD BIOSYSTEMS; PASANTE HEALTHCARE; PERKINELMER LAS (UK; PFM MEDICAL; PHC EUROPE; PISCES SCIENTIFIC; PRO-LAB; PROMEGA; QIAGEN; R & L SLAUGHTER; RADIOMETER; RANDOX LABORATORIES; ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS; SAKURA FINETEK; SARSTEDT; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SCIQUIP; SEBIA; SEROSEP; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS; SOLMEDIA; SURESCREEN DIAGNOSTICS; SYCHEM; SYRINGA; SYSMEX; THERMO ELECTRON LED; THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LTD T/A THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC; THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS; THRIVA; TWIST BIOSCIENCE; UNA HEALTH; VALLEY NORTHERN; VWR INTERNATIONAL; WERFEN; WILIAMS MEDICAL SUPPLIES; WOLF LABORATORIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33696000 - Reagents and contrast media
- 33793000 - Laboratory glassware
- 38434500 - Biochemical analysers
- 38434520 - Blood analysers
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2025 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070959-2025
- 7 Jul 2025 at 10:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037695-2025
- 13 Jun 2025 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032284-2025
- 1 May 2025 at 16:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018598-2025
- 25 Nov 2024 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038046-2024
- 25 Nov 2024 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037980-2024
- 19 Jun 2024 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018883-2024
- 1 Nov 2023 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032247-2023
- 29 Sep 2023 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028831-2023
- 16 Jan 2023 at 15:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001309-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://Kilcruttin
- http://KilcruttinBusinessPark,CormacStreet,Tullamore,Co.Offaly,IrelandR35X2Y4
- http://www.exactsciences.com/uk
- http://www.medacs.com
- http://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.shb.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.supplychain.nhs.uk
- http://www.ukmedinet.co.uk
- http://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000783062
- https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00090
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00368
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00401
- https://www.sath.nhs.uk/
- https://www.supplychain.nhs.uk/

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