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title: "NHSS Bowel Screening Test Kits and Analysers"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000816153"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS TAYSIDE"
published: "2026-06-25"
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# NHSS Bowel Screening Test Kits and Analysers

Buyer: NHS TAYSIDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000816153

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## Summary

NHS Tayside has concluded an open procurement process to secure a supplier for bowel screening test kits and analysers, essential for the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme. The procurement, facilitated by NHS Tayside on behalf of NHS Scotland, sought to ensure continuity and efficiency in bowel cancer detection measures. The awarded contract, valued at approximately £2,534,107 GBP, covers the supply of analysers, test kits, consumables, and associated maintenance over an initial 24 months, with an option for a 12-month extension. Based in Dundee, NHS Tayside operates in the health industry category, and the procurement process has moved to the award stage as of 25th June 2026, following completion on 24th June 2026. The delivery location for the related goods is the Bowel Screening Laboratory at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. Alpha Laboratories Ltd, identified as the successful supplier, will provide the necessary items under the contract agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical devices, consumables, and related services to engage with a long-term, high-value public sector client, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive solutions for medical screening programmes. SMEs in the health or technology sector, with the capacity to deliver high-volume healthcare solutions and maintenance services, would have found this procurement process beneficial for growth and visibility within the industry. The open procedure used in this procurement allows diverse business types to competitively bid, promoting wider access to public contracts and fostering innovation and efficiency in healthcare supply chains. The opportunity was keenly contested, with the contract awarded on quality and cost-effective grounds, favouring robust business proposals that meet NHS Scotland's stringent quality requirements.

## Notice

NHS Tayside, on behalf of NHS Scotland, required a new short-term contract for the purchase of the following products to ensure that the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme could issue, receive and analyse Test Kits for Bowel Cancer detection: - Bowel Screening Test Kit Analysers to meet the annual throughput of c650,000. This is also to include any necessary software and associated hardware (e.g. Scanners, Printers or Data Storage) and include maintenance costs. - Consumables and reagents for use with the Analysers, sufficient to meet the annual through put of c650,000 test kits. These will be purchased on standing order. - Bowel Screening Test Kits, for issue with the Invitation to participate in the Screening programme, at c1,000,000 test kits per annum, increasing at c2 percent per annum in quantity. These will be purchased on most economical basis (i.e. annual delivery to Fulfilment House, or quarterly deliveries). - Bowel Screening Return Packaging. Each Invitation must include a return package, suitable for transportation through Royal Mail.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Tayside, on behalf of NHS Scotland, required a new short-term contract for the purchase of the following products to ensure that the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme could issue, receive and analyse Test Kits for Bowel Cancer detection: - Bowel Screening Test Kit Analysers to meet the annual throughput of c650,000. This is also to include any necessary software and associated hardware (e.g. Scanners, Printers or Data Storage) and include maintenance costs. - Consumables and reagents for use with the Analysers, sufficient to meet the annual through put of c650,000 test kits. These will be purchased on standing order. - Bowel Screening Test Kits, for issue with the Invitation to participate in the Screening programme, at c1,000,000 test kits per annum, increasing at c2 percent per annum in quantity. These will be purchased on most economical basis (i.e. annual delivery to Fulfilment House, or quarterly deliveries). - Bowel Screening Return Packaging. Each Invitation must include a return package, suitable for transportation through Royal Mail.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558763 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,534,107 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS TAYSIDE |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 9SY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558763

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558763
  NHSS Bowel Screening Test Kits and Analysers - NHS Tayside, on behalf of NHS Scotland, required a new short-term contract for the purchase of the following products to ensure that the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme could issue, receive and analyse Test Kits for Bowel Cancer detection: - Bowel Screening Test Kit Analysers to meet the annual throughput of c650,000. This is also to include any necessary software and associated hardware (e.g. Scanners, Printers or Data Storage) and include maintenance costs. - Consumables and reagents for use with the Analysers, sufficient to meet the annual through put of c650,000 test kits. These will be purchased on standing order. - Bowel Screening Test Kits, for issue with the Invitation to participate in the Screening programme, at c1,000,000 test kits per annum, increasing at c2 percent per annum in quantity. These will be purchased on most economical basis (i.e. annual delivery to Fulfilment House, or quarterly deliveries). - Bowel Screening Return Packaging. Each Invitation must include a return package, suitable for transportation through Royal Mail.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000816153
- https://www.alphalabs.co.uk/

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