Official UK procurement notice
Courier Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) require a contract to be put in place in respect of Courier Services – Blood Products.
CPV: Courier services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) contract in respect of Courier…AwardedRenewal
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) contract in respect of Courier Services – Blood Products for specialist units
based around Scotland, including but not limited to the following sites:
SNBTS Jack Copland Centre – Heriot Watt Research Park, Riccarton
Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh
Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Edinburgh
Gartnavel Hub, Glasgow
Beatson Cancer Centre, Glasgow
Donor Centre, Edinburgh
Donor Centre, Glasgow
Donor Centre, Dundee
Donor Centre Aberdeen
Donor Centre Inverness
Pentland Science Park
The transfer of blood product to NHS Health boards, Private Hospitals and other specialist units both locally, nationally and internationally
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 20%
- price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 20
- Price: 80
- Economic & financial standing
As per Section 4B of the SPD Bidders must provide information on Economic and Financial Standing in the section of the SPD relating to this.
4B (1.71.2) – Last 3 years’ turnover
Insurance Requirements:
4B (1.71.13)
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: Five Million Pounds Sterling (GBP 5,000,000)
Public Liability: Five Million Pounds Sterling (GBP 5,000,000)
As per Section 4C (question 1.74.2 - 4C.1.2) of the SPD Bidders must provide information on Services in the section of the SPD relating to this.
Question Description
Please provide relevant examples of supplies and/or services carried out during the last three years as specified in the Contract Notice:
(Examples from both public and/or private sector customers and clients may be provided)
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Mar 2024, 14:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2026, 15:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 May 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NSS02624- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070418- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044e5bFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has be entered into will not affect the Framework Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:835493)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
6 May 2024 → 24 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline6 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened6 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published84 days ago24 Jul 2026, 15:40 BST
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Aug 2024- Status changed to complete16 Aug 2024, 12:43 BST
- Buyer details updated5 May 2026, 13:23 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-03: 1 release · 28 Mar 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle CouriersSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Eagle CouriersSMECourier Services- Blood Products | — | — | Awarded |
| Eagle CouriersSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 026114-2024-NSS02623-1 · Eagle CouriersSME
- Signed
- 9 Aug 2024
- Value
- £780,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2028
- Status
- active
Courier Services- Blood Products · Eagle CouriersSME
- Signed
- 9 Aug 2024
- Value
- £1,365,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2024 – 30 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
- Change Modification to notice 2024/S 000-026114 published 16/08/2024 to amend award value which previously did not account for extension periods provided for under the contract, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: N/A error in original notice
Courier Services · Eagle CouriersSME
- Signed
- 9 Aug 2024
- Value
- £2,047,500
- Period
- 1 Sept 2024 – 30 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
- Change Modification to contract value due to a previously unforeseen requirement to expand the use of the services provided under this contract, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: A new clinical service requires an expansion of specialist Courier Services for these products under Regulation 72 (c)
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Eagle CouriersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.