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title: "NHS Scotland Bowel Screening FIT Kits, Distribution and Analysers"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000613781"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS TAYSIDE"
published: "2021-05-20"
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# NHS Scotland Bowel Screening FIT Kits, Distribution and Analysers

Buyer: NHS TAYSIDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000613781

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## Summary

NHS Tayside, located at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, is seeking suppliers for the "NHS Scotland Bowel Screening FIT Kits, Distribution and Analysers" contract. This procurement process is currently at the Award stage, following an Open procedure tender initiated for the provision of a single vendor agreement that spans five years. The agreement focuses on the supply and distribution of the Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kits essential for the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme, with deadlines for submissions and awards already concluded in December 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare and laboratory supply sectors, to expand their client base by collaborating with NHS organisations. Companies capable of developing efficient mailing and fulfilment solutions, as well as those who can ensure high-quality medical testing materials, will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Eligible bidders must meet specific turnover and insurance criteria, making this an exciting prospect for qualified suppliers aiming to establish long-term partnerships within the public health sector.

## Notice

Tenders were invited from suitably qualified Contractors who wished to participate in a competition for the appointment of a single vendor agreement as part of the delivery of the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme. The agreement is for 5 years for the supply and distribution of a Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit per individual invitation, to be analysed on an appropriate Automated Test Platform. This was referred to in the documents as the Complete FIT Solution. All bowel screening participant were therefore to provide a FIT solution that also took into consideration both mailing of the test out to the participant and returning by mail back in to the Laboratory. The FIT will be issued by post (via a third party outsource mail fulfillment supplier) and returned by post to the Laboratory for testing. Each FIT will be required to be easily packaged to Royal Mail standards.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Tenders were invited from suitably qualified Contractors who wished to participate in a competition for the appointment of a single vendor agreement as part of the delivery of the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme. The agreement is for 5 years for the supply and distribution of a Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit per individual invitation, to be analysed on an appropriate Automated Test Platform. This was referred to in the documents as the Complete FIT Solution. All bowel screening participant communication is carried out by letter. The requirements were therefore to provide a FIT solution that also takes into consideration both mailing of the test out to the participant and returning by mail back in to the Laboratory. The FIT will be issued by post (via a third party outsource mail fulfilment supplier) and returned by post to the Laboratory for testing. Each FIT will be required to be easily packaged to Royal Mail standards and needs to contain the following information: - Information personal to the addressee consisting of - the NHS Community Health Index (CHI) Number (10 digits), Forename, Surname, unique FIT identifier number and barcode, the word Date (of sampling) and space for this to be written on the FIT by the participant. All of these details should be clearly readable when the returned test is booked into the Laboratory. - Information on how to do the test will also be required within the letter/packaging. - A return prepaid packaging solution is required to be enclosed or be part of the packaging and this must meet Royal Mail standards. - This information can either be enclosed in an accompanying letter or displayed within the mail packaging solution. The Centre will manage the distribution of all correspondence via a third party mail fulfilment company. It was vital that the information within the kit number /barcode is translatable via an interface into the Scottish Bowel Screening IT system (BoSS).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415953 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,900,000 |
| Lots value | £3,900,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,917,304 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS TAYSIDE |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 9SY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALPHA LABORATORIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 20 May 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415953
- 3 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV398891

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV398891
  NHS Scotland Bowel Screening FIT Kits, Distribution and Analysers - Tenders are invited from suitably qualified Contractors who wish to participate in a competition for the appointment of a single vendor agreement as part of the delivery of the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme. The agreement will be for 5 years for the supply and distribution of a Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit per individual invitation, to be analysed on an appropriate Automated Test Platform. This will be referred to in the documents as the Complete FIT Solution. All bowel screening participant communication is carried out by letter. The requirements are therefore to provide a FIT solution that also takes into consideration both mailing of the test out to the participant and returning by mail back in to the Laboratory. The FIT will be issued by post (via a third party outsource mail fulfillment supplier) and returned by post to the Laboratory for testing. Each FIT will be required to be easily packaged to Royal Mail standards.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415953
  NHS Scotland Bowel Screening FIT Kits, Distribution and Analysers - Tenders were invited from suitably qualified Contractors who wished to participate in a competition for the appointment of a single vendor agreement as part of the delivery of the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme. The agreement is for 5 years for the supply and distribution of a Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit per individual invitation, to be analysed on an appropriate Automated Test Platform. This was referred to in the documents as the Complete FIT Solution. All bowel screening participant were therefore to provide a FIT solution that also took into consideration both mailing of the test out to the participant and returning by mail back in to the Laboratory. The FIT will be issued by post (via a third party outsource mail fulfillment supplier) and returned by post to the Laboratory for testing. Each FIT will be required to be easily packaged to Royal Mail standards.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.alphalabs.co.uk
- http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000613781
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

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