---
title: "Cepheid Consumable Assay Award Recommendation"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000796332"
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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: "2025-04-14"
---

# Cepheid Consumable Assay Award Recommendation

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000796332

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), based in Edinburgh, has completed a procurement process for "Cepheid Consumable Assay Award Recommendation" under the health industry category. This procurement process involved the award of a contract for consumable assays related to testing equipment. The procurement method was limited, due to patent protection on the consumable assays that are exclusively used on specific installed equipment. The award was made without prior publication of a call for competition, in compliance with intellectual property rights. The contract, valued at £7,400,430.00, was signed on 1st April 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of medical testing consumables or related equipment, particularly those with patent-protected products. Large-scale suppliers, such as Cepheid UK Ltd, were well-suited to compete as the exclusive provider due to the patented nature of the goods being procured. Businesses with similar specialised products or technology can find growth opportunities by targeting public procurement contracts that require unique or patented offerings. The NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) procurement framework demonstrates a clear market for high-value, specialised medical supplies.

## Notice

Consumables for testing equipment

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Consumable assys for testing machine for Covid requirements. The equipment and tests were procured by UKHSA under the NHS Supply Chain framework - Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services (2023/S 000-028831) which started on 12/03/2024

Options: 12 month award plus option 12 month extension as part of this call off from the UKHSA framework

### Procurement Information

Consuamble assys are patent protected items that can only be used on the installed equipment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528344 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,400,430 |

## 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 | CEPHEID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33697000 - Medical preparations excluding dental consumables

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528344

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528344
  Cepheid Consumable Assay Award Recommendation - Consumables for testing equipment

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000796332

## Provenance

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