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Published 28 Sept 2023, 15:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Laboratories Managed Service · UK public procurement notice

Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Installation services (except software) (51)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Published estimate£540,600,000exc. VAT · 1 value update5.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 19 Aug 2024awarded 21 Oct 2025

Awarded to Abbott Laboratories Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) require a Contractor to provide a Managed Laboratory Service for the large majority of analyses performed within the NHSGGC Laboratory Medicine Department across the full range of laboratory specialties.

The individual requirements for the Procurement are:

Section A - General

Section B - Board IT Requirements

Section C - Biochemistry and Immunology

Section D - Haematology

Section E - Pathology

Section F - Microbiology

Section G - Sample Collection Devices

CPV: Installation services of laboratory equipment · Laboratory reagents · Laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£540,600,000

Delivery: Scotland · NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board Area

Extensions: Option to extend for 10 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

33696500 Laboratory reagents 51430000 Installation services of laboratory equipment 71900000 Laboratory services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 40%Price: 60%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 40%
Cost: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 40
Cost: 60

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 Sept 2023, 15:54 BST
Last source update: 19 Nov 2025, 14:34 GMT
Award evaluation window: 19 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference: GGC0888
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-075276
Classification (CPV): Installation services of laboratory equipmentLaboratory reagentsLaboratory services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04062d Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:813601)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Submission deadline: 19 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 360 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 19 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

29 Feb 2024 → 19 Nov 2025 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
29 Feb 2024
Submission deadline
19 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
Bids opened
19 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
Notice published337 days ago
19 Nov 2025, 14:34 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 May 2024

Published value published: £540,600,000
17 May 2024, 13:47 BST
Status changed to active
17 May 2024, 13:47 BST
Procurement method changed
17 May 2024, 13:47 BST
Deadline published: 19 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
17 May 2024, 13:47 BST
Status changed to complete
19 Nov 2025, 14:34 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £510,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Abbott Laboratories LimitedSubcontracting: There are over 200 third party suppliers providing products and services across all disciplines.	£510,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 075276-2025-GGC0888-1 · Abbott Laboratories Limited
Signed
21 Oct 2025
Value
£510,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0SFContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow
The Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Abbott Laboratories LtdAwarded supplier Abbott House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Maidenhead, UK, SL6 4XE

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria