---
title: "Testing Service & Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067419"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)"
published: "2026-03-25"
---

# Testing Service & Maintenance

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067419

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Testing Service & Maintenance" has been completed, as managed by The Common Services Agency, more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). It relates to the repair and maintenance services of medical equipment specifically for the instruments used in COVID-19 tests. This contract is geographically centred in Scotland and is classified under the services category. The procurement method was limited, with the award process conducted without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, signed on 24th March 2026, underscores the necessity for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to maintain these instruments due to exclusive rights protections.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for specialised maintenance firms capable of servicing medical devices. Large-scale companies such as Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited, Cepheid UK Ltd, and Mast Group fit this criterion and have been awarded contracts accordingly. Businesses seeking involvement must navigate the constraints of intellectual property rights. Opportunities are particularly suited to enterprises with exclusive capabilities in servicing patented medical instruments, aligning with industry-specific standards and the limited nature of competition inherent in OEM-specific servicing contracts.

## Notice

This contract is for the Service & Maintenance of the patented Instruments used to run COVID-19 tests, therefore can only be maintained by the OEMs for the installed equipment already in Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for the Service & Maintenance of the patented Instruments used to run COVID-19 tests, therefore can only be maintained by the OEMs for the installed equipment already in Scotland.

### Procurement Information

This contract is for the Service & Maintenance of the patented Instruments used to run COVID-19 tests, therefore can only be maintained by the OEMs for the installed equipment already in Scotland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027456-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,915,880 |

## 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | BECTON, DICKINSON; CEPHEID; MAST GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2026 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027456-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000827582
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

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