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title: "SLA P047"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000569703"
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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: "2019-05-16"
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# SLA P047

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000569703

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), has completed the procurement process titled "SLA P047" for the supply of three Laser Flow Cytometers on behalf of the Scottish Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS). This procurement falls under the Health category and has been conducted through an open procedure. The award was made to Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited, with a total contract value of £130,000. The delivery of the equipment was scheduled to take place at the SNBTS Jack Copland Centre in Edinburgh, with a completion date of 29 March 2019. This procurement was formally initiated following the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and the full process was documented and supported by several tender updates.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the medical equipment sector, especially those specialising in laboratory technologies and clinical tools. Companies that can provide cutting-edge flow cytometry systems or similar diagnostic devices and have the capacity to meet strict delivery deadlines would be particularly well-suited to participate in future tenders. Engaging with NHS Scotland’s procurement framework can help businesses grow by establishing long-term supply contracts that contribute to public health initiatives across the region.

## Notice

The common services (more commonly know as National Services Scotland) ("the authority") acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of the supply of 3 Laser Flow Cytometer on behalf of SNBTS (Scottish Blood Transfusion Service), pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service have a requirement for 1 x Flow Cytometers for the detailed analysis of donor or patient platelets, erythrocytes and leucocytes (including rare cells such as stem cells and antigen-specific T cells) and for more specialist applications including: the co-detection of reporter proteins and multiple surface markers or the analysis of cytokines; by the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) Directorate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354520 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 16 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| Lots value | £130,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £130,000 |

## 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") |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | BECTON DICKINSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

## Release History

- 16 May 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354520
- 24 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN343267
- 18 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342482

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342482
  SLA P047 - The common services (more commonly know as National Services Scotland) ("the authority") acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of the supply of 3 Laser Flow Cytometer on behalf of SNBTS (Scottish Blood Transfusion Service), pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354520
  SLA P047 - The common services (more commonly know as National Services Scotland) ("the authority") acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of the supply of 3 Laser Flow Cytometer on behalf of SNBTS (Scottish Blood Transfusion Service), pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000569703
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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