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# Clinical Apheresis

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/clinical-apheresis-ocds-h6vhtk-03b1d6). 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"): "Clinical Apheresis". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **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-322)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 April 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical consumables, Medical equipments
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £9,727,000 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b1d6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/clinical-apheresis-ocds-h6vhtk-03b1d6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/clinical-apheresis-ocds-h6vhtk-03b1d6#participate

## Description
The contract will cover the provision of Cell Separator and Photopheresis Machines, operating software, maintenance and associated consumables.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Therapeutic apheresis (lot 1 & 2)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33100000, 33140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** SNBTS currently have a total of 17 machines and require to replace 16 machines as part of the initial award. To ensure that procedures can be performed in all SNBTS centres SNBTS will look to award 50% of the number of machines required to each winni...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Photopheresis (lot 3)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33100000, 33140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** SNBTS provides extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) out of its Clinical Apheresis Units (CAU) in the West of Scotland and the South-East of Scotland. SNBTS perform approximately 409 ECP procedures per annum. Lot 3 for photopheresis will be a single awa...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Photopheresis (lot 3) (active)
  - Award id: `021429-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Fresenius Kabi Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-3466`
  - Value: £2,138,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Therapeutic apheresis (lot 1 & 2) (active)
  - Award id: `021429-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Fresenius Kabi Limited, Terumo BCT NV**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-3466`, `GB-FTS-88191`
  - Value: £3,751,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Therapeutic apheresis (lot 1 & 2) (active)
  - Award id: `058758-2025-NSS222357-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Terumo BCT NV**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88191`
  - Value: £3,838,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Photopheresis (lot 3) (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,138,000
  - Signed Date: 06/07/2023

- **Contract:** Therapeutic apheresis (lot 1 & 2) (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,751,000
  - Signed Date: 06/07/2023

- **Contract:** Therapeutic apheresis (lot 1 & 2) (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,838,000
  - Signed Date: 06/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F058758-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-23T08:50:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:06:53.447Z
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