---
title: "NSSCOVID-19 -315 Qnostic QC Panels Regional Hubs"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000652533"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000652533"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000652533.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000652533.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2021-05-04"
---

# NSSCOVID-19 -315 Qnostic QC Panels Regional Hubs

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000652533

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000652533)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000652533.json)

## Summary

The Common Services Agency, more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "NSSCOVID-19 -315 Qnostic QC Panels Regional Hubs." This project, falling under the health industry category, was initiated to meet the urgent needs of COVID-19 quality assurance testing across NHS Scotland. The contract was awarded following an open procedure and is currently active with a value of £90,000, having been signed on 1st December 2020. The procurement process was influenced by the need for extreme urgency due to unforeseeable events related to the pandemic. All activities are being conducted from the organisation's head office located at Gyle Square, Edinburgh.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in medical goods and quality control products. As the contract was awarded directly to Qnostics Ltd, businesses that can offer innovative solutions and reliable products for health sector demands during health crises, especially those with capabilities in testing and quality assurance, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Companies that understand the regulatory landscape and can respond swiftly to emergency procurement needs are likely to find a favourable position in this evolving market.

## Notice

Controls are required for the three regional hubs for quality assurance of testing completed

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic. This award has been approved for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority in line with Regulation 6(1)(c) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413568 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £90,000 |

## 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 | QNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 4 May 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413568

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413568
  NSSCOVID-19 -315 Qnostic QC Panels Regional Hubs - Controls are required for the three regional hubs for quality assurance of testing completed

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000652533
- https://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000652533. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000652533.json.