--- title: "Microbiology Services Managed Service Contract" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000837044" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837044" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837044.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837044.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD" published: "2026-07-23" --- # Microbiology Services Managed Service Contract Buyer: LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000837044 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837044) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837044.json) ## Summary Lothian Health Board, operating as a central purchasing body, is in the planning stage of a Microbiology Services Managed Service Contract set to deliver a next-generation automated laboratory solution at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. This procurement lies in the Health category and involves a service contract with a total estimated value of £3,000,000. The process, initiated as a tender, is scheduled for further notice provision by 11th January 2027. The scope includes comprehensive management of microbiology services, integrating IT firmware and providing essential laboratory equipment, consumables, and service management to meet regulatory demands. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially those specialising in laboratory solutions, to partner with NHS Lothian and provide advanced diagnostic and laboratory services. Ideal candidates would be organisations with expertise in providing integrated Microbiology managed services, capable of execution and management of innovative laboratory technologies such as MALDI ToF and advanced digital automation. Successful responders will oversee the full range of services required by NHS Lothian, either directly or through well-organised subcontracting arrangements, thus fostering potential partnerships within specialised and scalable supply chains in the healthcare sector. ## Notice NHS Lothian seeks next-generation automated laboratory solution delivered on a managed services basis for diagnostic and laboratory services at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The scope of the contract is an integrated Microbiology laboratory managed Services contract ("MSC") providing service management to meet all regulatory requirements, integrated IT firmware, major analysers, reagents and consumables to deliver the majority of the test repertoire. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Lothian seeks the provision of integrated Microbiology laboratory managed services to deliver the Core Services, including integrated MALDI ToF and advanced digital automation, for laboratory located at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The scope of the MSC will include the provision of optional Conventional Microbiology laboratory and antimicrobial susceptibility testing services. The procurement documents will detail the basis on which these optional services may be instructed by NHS Lothian. The successful economic operator will be responsible for the provision, implementation, calibration, commissioning and maintenance of all equipment necessary to deliver the MSC and for provision of all consumables used in connection therewith. It is intended an award will be made to one successful economic operator who will assume full responsibility for provision of all the managed services to NHS Lothian. The successful economic operator shall be solely responsible for effecting any sub-contracting or collaborative arrangements required with other suppliers to allow the successful economic operator to meet this commitment. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560732 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 23 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560732 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560732 Microbiology Services Managed Service Contract - NHS Lothian seeks next-generation automated laboratory solution delivered on a managed services basis for diagnostic and laboratory services at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The scope of the contract is an integrated Microbiology laboratory managed Services contract ("MSC") providing service management to meet all regulatory requirements, integrated IT firmware, major analysers, reagents and consumables to deliver the majority of the test repertoire. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nhslothian.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=837044 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837044 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837044. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837044.json.