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title: "Managed Service for Hepatitis E Nucleic Acid Testing"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000463851"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE"
published: "2025-09-10"
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# Managed Service for Hepatitis E Nucleic Acid Testing

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000463851

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## Summary

The public procurement process detailed here involves the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) as the buying organisation, in collaboration with the Welsh Blood Service (WBS). The procurement, titled "Managed Service for Hepatitis E Nucleic Acid Testing", relates to the health services industry and is focused on ensuring effective testing for various viruses through a fully integrated microbiology managed service system. The service includes equipment, maintenance, and other required materials, delivered primarily to the SNBTS's Jack Copland Centre in Edinburgh, UK. The current procurement stage is an award update, following a contract modification to extend service continuity due to delays in implementing a new tender, with the contract period running until 31 October 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Grifols UK Ltd, initiated via a procedure dated back to 2016. An extension is currently being implemented from 1 November 2025, for six months, to ensure seamless transition and testing operations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in supplying medical and testing services, offering potential growth through collaboration with notable public health organisations like SNBTS and WBS. Companies specialising in laboratory equipment manufacturing, testing services, or those providing comprehensive service solutions in the medical sector would find this contract highly suitable. The open procurement process suggests a fair competitive landscape for capable businesses, especially those that can deliver integrated solutions that include equipment, consumables, and support services. As the contract requires continuity in testing solutions, businesses that can ensure seamless integration with existing systems and provide innovative enhancements will be well-positioned to benefit from such procurements.

## Notice

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and Welsh Blood Service (WBS) require a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing) for HEV. 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 HEV in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and also from tissue and stem cell donors. Tissue and stem cell donations may only be tested as individual donations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) require a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing) for HEV, HAV and Parvo B19 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 HEV HAV and Parvo B19 in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and also from tissue and stem cell donors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538937 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2017 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,020,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | WELSH BLOOD SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH17 7QT |
| 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, TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538937
- 6 Jun 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN285500
- 31 Oct 2016 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV262382

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN285500
  Managed Service for Hepatitis E Nucleic Acid Testing - The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and Welsh Blood Service (WBS) require a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing) for HEV. 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 HEV in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and also from tissue and stem cell donors. Tissue and stem cell donations may only be tested as individual donations.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538937
  Managed Service for Hepatitis E Nucleic Acid Testing

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotblood.co.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000463851

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