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title: "Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system"
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# Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/antimicrobial-susceptibility-testing-ast-system-ocds-h6vhtk-055b36). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS): "Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-115937)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical equipments
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055b36`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/antimicrobial-susceptibility-testing-ast-system-ocds-h6vhtk-055b36#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Scotland requires a standard Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system to be used across all 15 NHS Health Boards which provide a Clinical Microbiology service: from multi-disciplinary laboratories in remote / rural Boards to large laboratories providing specialist services in tertiary referral Boards.
The AST solution must be (semi-) automated and up-scalable so that it is practical for both small and large laboratories and it must have a proven real-world performance record.
Please note interest by 22nd July 2025

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F038272-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-08T13:34:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T00:32:52.865Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055b36