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title: "SNBTS Clean Room Decontamination System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e1aa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)"
published: "2026-02-04"
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# SNBTS Clean Room Decontamination System

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e1aa

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## Summary

The procurement process for the SNBTS Clean Room Decontamination System has been completed, with Ecolab Ltd being awarded the contract valued at £315,981. The contract was managed by The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), focusing on acquiring a decontamination system for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service located at the Jack Copland Centre, Heriot Watt University Campus in Edinburgh. This procurement, carried out under an open procedure, aligns with the industry's medical equipment category. The system's procurement, completed on 28 January 2026, covered supply, installation, validation, training, and maintenance.

This tender signifies a solid opportunity for businesses specialising in medical equipment and decontamination systems, particularly those capable of supplying, installing, and maintaining such systems. The procurement process prioritised quality heavily with 70% weighting on NHS requirements, making the tender attractive to high-standard suppliers. In addition, smaller enterprises may find potential opportunities in collaboration, given the procurement attracted multiple bids including two from SMEs, indicating a competitive yet accessible market for diverse business sizes.

## Notice

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service ("SNBTS") required the purchase and installation of 1 (one) Clean Room Decontamination System within the Clean Room Suite at the Jack Copland Centre, Heriot Watt University Campus, Edinburgh.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), part of NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) ("Health Board") was commencing a Procurement Exercise for 1 (one) Clean Room Decontamination System including the supply, installation, validation, training, and associated maintenance required for the operation of the units, based at the Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh. The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is the specialist provider of safe high-quality blood, tissues and cells products and services in Scotland. The organisation's priority is to ensure that NHS Scotland has enough blood to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland. The current Clean Room Decontamination System within SNBTS has two Bioquell Z-2 units located at JCC that are used for routine decontamination of the CRS. Bioquell Z-2 systems provide a 6-log reduction (99.9999% elimination) of bioburden from every exposed surface in a selected zone and therefore represent a key element of TCAT-GMP's routine cleaning and sanitisation regime. This is achieved using Vapour Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP). This Tender covered the purchase and installation of 1 (one) Clean Room Decontamination System. This included the software, training, and equipment and associated maintenance required for their operation. The supplier shall act as the Principal Contractor and shall be responsible for the supply, installation and commissioning of the replacement system andassociated equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009883-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £118,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £315,981 |

## 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECOLAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 42924720 - Decontamination equipment

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2026 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009883-2026
- 14 Nov 2025 at 14:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074056-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000815298
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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