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title: "Provision of a Managed Service for Primary Hr-HPV Testing and Cytology-based Triage for NHS Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000546939"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2019-08-09"
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# Provision of a Managed Service for Primary Hr-HPV Testing and Cytology-based Triage for NHS Scotland

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000546939

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) as the buying authority, which is seeking to award a Managed Service Contract titled "Provision of a Managed Service for Primary Hr-HPV Testing and Cytology-based Triage for NHS Scotland." This contract targets the health industry and is located across two sites within Scotland. The procurement, conducted using a selective method (restricted procedure), is currently at the contract award stage, with a total value of £21,437,174. The contract was signed on 6th August 2019, although the tender dates indicate that submissions were accepted until 15th October 2018. The services are to be delivered from University Hospital Monklands and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

This tender creates significant opportunities for companies specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in laboratory management, testing protocols, and logistics for sample transportation. Businesses that can contribute technology solutions for high-risk human papillomavirus (Hr-HPV) testing, manage automated workflows, and provide quality control will be particularly well-suited to compete. Given the critical nature of these services in public health, potential bidders should demonstrate prior experience, financial stability, and the capability to meet stringent NHS quality and compliance requirements.

## Notice

NHS National Services Scotland was tendering on behalf of Lanarkshire Health Board and Greater Glasgow Health Board (the 'Health Boards') for a Managed Service Contract (the 'Contract') for a single Contractor for the provision of primary Hr-HPV testing and cervical cytology at the two Processing Laboratories and associated transport of samples to ensure a managed service was delivered for Scotland. Each Health Board has entered into its own Contract with the successful Contractor.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Contract was for the implementation and management of primary high risk human papillomavirus (Hr-HPV) testing for Cytology based triage to a re-configured Scottish Cytology Screening Programme. Hr-HPV testing will replace cervical cytology as the primary screening method and reflex to cytology-based tests as the triage for women who test positive for high risk human papillomavirus. The operational service vision for the primary Hr-HPV testing and cytology-based triage service was one which includes supply and provision of all liquid based cytology consumables including the logistics of transferring the sample to the site of laboratory testing. Once in the laboratory, the workflow will be managed electronically from test requesting to reporting through laboratory test result algorithms, with the Hr-HPV testing analyses performed on automated platforms, uni-directionally interfaced to a data management system (Scottish Cervical Call Recall System (SCCRS)) using barcode labelling and primary tube sampling for positive sample identification, sample traceability and archiving to minimise transcription and sample handling errors. Following Hr-HPV testing, selected samples will then undergo Cytology based triage with the eventual provision of a definitive result and recommended management in the format of an electronic report.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362811 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £21,437,174 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Additional buyers | GREATER GLASGOW HEALTH BOARD; LANARKSHIRE HEALTH BOARD |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Bothwell and Uddingston |
| Westminster constituency | Rutherglen |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362811
- 13 Sep 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP331355

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP331355
  Provision of a Managed Service for Primary Hr-HPV Testing and Cytology-based Triage for NHS Scotland - NHS National Services Scotland are tendering on behalf of Lanarkshire Health Board and Greater Glasgow Health Board (the 'Health Boards') for a Managed Service Contract (the 'Contract') for a single Contractor for the provision of primary Hr-HPV testing and cervical cytology at the two Processing Laboratories and associated transport of samples to ensure a managed service is delivered for Scotland. Each Health Board will enter into its own Contract with the successful Contractor.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362811
  Provision of a Managed Service for Primary Hr-HPV Testing and Cytology-based Triage for NHS Scotland - NHS National Services Scotland was tendering on behalf of Lanarkshire Health Board and Greater Glasgow Health Board (the 'Health Boards') for a Managed Service Contract (the 'Contract') for a single Contractor for the provision of primary Hr-HPV testing and cervical cytology at the two Processing Laboratories and associated transport of samples to ensure a managed service was delivered for Scotland. Each Health Board has entered into its own Contract with the successful Contractor.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000546939
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

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