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# Contract for sample tracking system for NHS Scotland Whole Genome Sequencing Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-sample-tracking-system-for-nhs-scotland-whole-genome-sequencing-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02b753). 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"): "Contract for sample tracking system for NHS Scotland Whole Genome Sequencing Service". 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-322)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Clinical information system, Medical information systems, Medical software package
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b753`

## 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/contract-for-sample-tracking-system-for-nhs-scotland-whole-genome-sequencing-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02b753#tl-md)

## Description
Software solution to track clinical samples through the end to end process of the NHS Scotland Whole Genome Sequencing from sample reception to sequencing raw data output.
The system will be required at two sites, one in the east and one in the west of Scotland, and work across these as one.
The solution will require track samples through multiple different laboratory instruments.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48814000, 48814400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The NHS in Scotland is setting up a National Sequencing Services to carry out Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) as part of the development of this Service the need for a sample tracking system has been identified,  to ensure a managed,  quality assured a...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012257-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-02T09:34:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T18:51:37.046Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b753