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title: "Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0597d8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE"
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# Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0597d8

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## Summary

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, located in Edinburgh, has awarded a contract titled "Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)" under the industry category of repair and maintenance services of medical equipment. The contract process is currently in the award and contract update stage. The service encompasses a fully integrated microbiology managed service system, covering the supply of equipment, maintenance, consumables, training, and remote diagnostics. The original contract, which began on 1st November 2015, was scheduled to end on 31st October 2025 but requires a six-month extension due to delays in implementing a new procurement project. This extension starts on 1st November 2025. Roche Diagnostics has been named as the supplier for this crucial service, ensuring continuity of NAT across the UK, particularly in the region denoted as UKM.

This contract represents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the medical equipment sector, particularly those with expertise in microbiology and nucleic acid testing technologies. While the procurement specifically requires existing infrastructure compatible with Roche Diagnostics systems, there remains potential for businesses that supply complementary services such as upgrades, training materials, and diagnostics. Companies with experience in supplying complex medical equipment and offering comprehensive maintenance services will find this tender particularly relevant. The contract value of £4,250,000 underscores the importance and scale of the project, offering a financial incentive for businesses positioned to support the continuation and optimisation of these essential services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The current managed service comprises the supply of a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing). This includes equipment, maintenance, consumables, spare parts, upgrades, training, clinical education material, remote diagnostics, reporting and supports all to deliver a final result to the Authority's information management system. Mandatory assays include the ability to detect HCV RNA (and HIV RNA for SNBTS) in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and also HCV RNA, HIV RNA and HBV DNA in plasma/ serum samples from tissue and stem cell donors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055505-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2015 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2015 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,250,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH14 4BE |
| 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 | Pentland Hills |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 14:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055505-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotblood.co.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809859
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:278967-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12722

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