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Published 5 Sept 2022, 08:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cytosponge Delivery, and Pathology Reporting Service

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£1,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Aug 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Medtronic Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This requirement is for Cytosponge device and delivery of pathology lab, pathology service and pathology report

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Extension of 12 months to NSSCOVID-19 -218 Cytosponge Delivery, and Pathology…

Extension of 12 months to NSSCOVID-19 -218 Cytosponge Delivery, and Pathology Reporting Service contract

Delivery: Scotland · NHS Scotland

85111800 Pathology services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Sept 2022, 08:55 BST
Last source update: 14 Feb 2023, 14:18 GMT
Authority reference: NSSCOVID-19 -218
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-004524
Classification (CPV): Pathology services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0365ac Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a direct award to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic
and is on the basis of the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights using the Cytosponge product in line with
Regulation 33(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Review and risk notes

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

Publisher note: (SC Ref:722523)

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
14 Feb 2023, 14:18 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Contracts signed 2latest 30 Aug 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Medtronic Limited	£1,000,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Medtronic Limited	£1,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Cytosponge Delivery, and Pathology Reporting Service · Medtronic Limited
Signed
30 Aug 2022
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active
- Change The contract will exist in its current form but extended for 12 months due to current Covid-19 pandemic., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: This modification is to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Contract 024752-2022-NSSCOVID-19 -218-1 · Medtronic Limited
Signed
25 Aug 2022
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcare Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

NHS National Services ScotlandContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Edinburgh, ScotlandContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone
Sherriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Medtronic LimitedAwarded supplier Building 9, Croxley Park, Watford, UK, WD18 8WWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.