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title: "Microbiology Testing Managed Service"
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# Microbiology Testing Managed Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microbiology-testing-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-045275). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland): "Microbiology Testing Managed Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 May 2024, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-public-ser-GB-FTS-179412)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 May 2024 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £8,860,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-045275`

## 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-testing-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-045275#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microbiology-testing-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-045275#participate

## Description
SNBTS requires a fully integrated microbiology testing system including all the mandatory and discretionary microbiology testing within a managed service.  This includes the test kits, instrumentation and data management software to deliver a final result to the SNBTS information management system(s).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50421000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** SNBTS collects approximately 160,000 blood and tissue donations each year, these are tested at the Jack Copland Centre in Edinburgh within the Manufacturing Department of SNBTS. The Manufacturing Department performs a wide range of testing services; ...
- **Contract Period:** 20/05/2025 to 20/05/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 012485-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Roche Diagnostics Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-120929`
  - Value: £3,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Microbiology Testing Managed Service (active)
  - Award id: `069008-2026-NSS000523-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Roche Diagnostics Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-120929`
  - Value: £5,160,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 012485-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,700,000
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2025

- **Contract:** Microbiology Testing Managed Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,160,000
  - Signed Date: 12/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F069008-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-22T09:25:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T01:31:47.887Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-045275