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title: "Core Molecular Testing"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000655661"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LOTHIAN"
published: "2025-10-07"
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# Core Molecular Testing

Buyer: NHS LOTHIAN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000655661

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## Summary

NHS Lothian has undertaken a public procurement process for the provision of a managed laboratory service focused on core molecular testing. This is part of their continuous commitment to maintaining critical health services, essential during and post-pandemic. This procurement process falls under a limited procurement method, particularly a direct award under Lot 1 of the SBS Framework, covering Clinical Managed Services. The focus is on ensuring efficient turnaround of SARS-COV-2 test results at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The contract, valued at £3,500,000 and initiated in 2022, is active and provides a five-year service solution managed by the supplier, Abbott Laboratories Ltd, a large-scale company. The process is classified under the services category, with the completion and award stages notably concluded on recent key dates, including 7 October 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare, particularly those specialising in laboratory services and molecular testing. It primarily benefits large-scale service providers, given the contract's scale and complexity. Small and medium enterprises could still find opportunities in subcontracting or supplying specific components of the services required. Engaging with this contract aids in establishing a reputation in health service provision and allows companies to be part of a vital healthcare network in Scotland, contributing to the public health response and benefiting from long-term collaboration with NHS Lothian, a key player in the UK's public health sector.

## Notice

Provision of the Managed Laboratory Service for NHS Lothian for its core molecular testing requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Lothian Health Board (more commonly known as NHS Lothian) requires a managed service solution for its core molecular testing capacity for a contract period of 5 years. The Supplier will assume responsibility for the guaranteed availability of the managed service solution through the provision and management including maintenance.

### Procurement Information

This contract is being awarded under the Direct Award procedure under Lot 1 - Clinical Managed Services of the SBS Framework Clinical Managed Services including Managed Maintenance Services and associated Consultancy Services SBS/18/OA/FBY/9308. NHS Lothian's Core Molecular Laboratory Medicine service is playing a vital role as part of the NHS Scotland Pandemic response, turning around SARS-COV-2 test results and has a robust process in place which includes trained staff, equipment, plus a complex supply and data relationship with NHS National Services Scotland. The direct award will ensure this response can be maintained and also provides the time to enable the molecular laboratory medicine team to review it's service requirements post pandemic with the aim of commencing the procurement of its core molecular laboratory managed service at year 3 of this 5-year contract, with implementation also occurring within the 5-year period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540820 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LOTHIAN |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 3EG |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540820
- 22 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN418966

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN418966
  Core Molecular Testing - Provision of the Managed Laboratory Service for NHS Lothian for its core molecular testing requirement.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540820
  Core Molecular Testing - Provision of the Managed Laboratory Service for NHS Lothian for its core molecular testing requirement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000655661

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