Official UK procurement notice
Islet Cell Processing Systems
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSNBTS has a requirement for 2 x Islet Cell Processing Systems. The contract will include the capital purchase of 1 system with an option to purchase a second system along with the supply of consumables and servicing for a period of five years with an additional two one year optional extensions at the discretion of the contracting authority.
CPV: Medical equipments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Direct Award under Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii).
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
- Goods
- 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
- 13 Mar 2026, 12:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 09:40 BST
- Authority reference
NSS11925- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068977- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0669b0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Direct Award under Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii).
- 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:838100)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biorep Technologies, Inc.SME | £1,652,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Biorep Technologies, Inc.SME | £1,652,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 068977-2026-NSS11925-1 · Biorep Technologies, Inc.SME
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,652,000
- Status
- active
Contract 022920-2026-NSS11925-1 · Biorep Technologies, Inc.SME
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,652,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Biorep Technologies, Inc.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.