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# Microbiology Services Managed Service Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microbiology-services-managed-service-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-06d162). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lothian Health Board: "Microbiology Services Managed Service Contract". Published status: active. Published Value: £3,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 52 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Lothian Health Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lothian-health-board-GB-FTS-185127)
- **Published Value:** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 December 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d162`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/microbiology-services-managed-service-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-06d162#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microbiology-services-managed-service-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-06d162#participate

## Description
NHS Lothian seeks next-generation automated laboratory solution delivered on a managed services basis for diagnostic and laboratory services at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
The scope of the contract is an integrated Microbiology laboratory managed Services contract (“MSC”) providing service management to meet all regulatory requirements, integrated IT firmware, major analysers, reagents and consumables to deliver the majority of the test repertoire.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** NHS Lothian seeks the provision of integrated Microbiology laboratory managed services to deliver the Core Services, including integrated MALDI ToF and advanced digital automation, for laboratory located at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
The scope of ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 082932-2026-LR3-208-2026-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F095482-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-09T08:44:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T17:13:05.859Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d162