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title: "Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000809859"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE"
published: "2025-09-10"
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# Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000809859

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## Summary

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, located in Edinburgh, is currently engaged in a procurement process for a Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT). The procurement, identified as NP5023/14, falls under the services category and serves the UKM region. The process is in the contract update stage, with updates as of 10th September 2025. The initial contract duration was set from 1st November 2015 to 31st October 2025. However, due to implementation delays for a replacement contract, a six-month extension has been granted to ensure continued service. Roche Diagnostics, a large supplier, is the key partner in this contract, providing a fully integrated microbiology managed service system including equipment and support services, crucial for blood, tissue, and stem cell donor testing.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical diagnostics, equipment maintenance, and supply chain management. Companies equipped to deliver integrated microbiology services and manage complex supply logistics will find this tender a promising avenue for growth, provided they can offer seamless integration with existing systems. The tender requires specialised assays capable of detecting various RNA/DNA markers in donor samples, suggesting that businesses with innovative solutions in nucleic acid testing and related technologies are particularly well-suited to compete. The ongoing relationship with Roche Diagnostics also underscores the potential value of maintaining strong supplier partnerships to ensure contract fulfilment and continuity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The current managed service comprises the supply of a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing). This includes equipment, maintenance, consumables, spare parts, upgrades, training, clinical education material, remote diagnostics, reporting and supports all to deliver a final result to the Authority's information management system. Mandatory assays include the ability to detect HCV RNA (and HIV RNA for SNBTS) in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and also HCV RNA, HIV RNA and HBV DNA in plasma/ serum samples from tissue and stem cell donors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538938 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2015 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2015 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,250,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH14 4BE |
| 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 | Pentland Hills |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538938

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538938
  Managed Service for Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotblood.co.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809859

## Provenance

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