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title: "NSSCOVID-19 -321 - Hamilton Cherry Picking Carriers and NGS STARS for COVID Sequencing"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000652544"
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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: "2021-05-04"
---

# NSSCOVID-19 -321 - Hamilton Cherry Picking Carriers and NGS STARS for COVID Sequencing

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000652544

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## Summary

The procurement process involves The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), which is based in Edinburgh, UK. The tender, titled "NSSCOVID-19 -321 – Hamilton Cherry Picking Carriers and NGS STARS for COVID Sequencing," aims to address the urgent need for sequencing due to the ongoing mutations of Covid-19. This procurement method was a limited contract awarded without prior publication, justified by extreme urgency under Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The award for this contract was signed on 29 April 2021, with a total value of £165,020 directed towards NHS Scotland’s healthcare demands.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in healthcare products and services, particularly those involved in medical sequencing or Covid-19 related innovations. Suppliers with experience in delivering essential goods quickly and effectively, especially within the public health sector, would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement. The nature of the contract being directly awarded points to an immediate need for efficient response solutions, making it advantageous for companies prepared to collaborate with the NHS and meet stringent quality criteria.

## Notice

Due to the increasing mutations of Covid-19 globally the need for sequencing to detect and record new mutations is essential in controlling the virus

### 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 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

### Procurement Information

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413569 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| 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 | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £165,020 |

## 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 | HAMILTON ROBOTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 4 May 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413569

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413569
  NSSCOVID-19 -321 - Hamilton Cherry Picking Carriers and NGS STARS for COVID Sequencing - Due to the increasing mutations of Covid-19 globally the need for sequencing to detect and record new mutations is essential in controlling the virus

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000652544
- https://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics

## Provenance

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