Official UK procurement notice
NP86626 - Swab Collection Devices
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe proposed framework is for the supply and delivery of Sample Collection devices and consumables consisting of individual tubes and in vitro kits (IVD) prefilled with Viral Transport Medium (VTM) and Inactivating Medium , swabs, lysis buffer, and complementary accessories. The scope of products in relation to MSS has been extended to cover all Viral and Bacterial testing not just SARS-COV-2)
CPV: Medical consumables
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 12 suppliers
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1VTM Pre-Filled TubesRenewal
VTM is supplied in a colour free plastic (polypropylene) tube containing a prefilled level of transport medium. VTM is intended to be used for the collection and preservation and/or transportation of clinical specimen (e.g. mucus, sputum, vaginal secretions, faeces, urine) collected from any body part for in vitro diagnostic procedures.
Lot #2VTM Collection KitRenewal
Sample Collection Kit 1ml fill VTM
IVD Kit contains prefilled tube containing 1ml of VTM with green screw cap and sterile swab with Breakpoint.
Sample Collection Kit 3ml fill VTM
IVD Kit contains prefilled tube containing 3ml of VTM with green screw cap and sterile swab with Breakpoint.
Lot #3Inactivation Medium Pre-Filled TubesRenewal
Individual Tubes containing Inactivation Medium
Tube containing 2ml pre-filled level of Inactivation Medium, with RED screw cap.
Inactivation medium is supplied in a colour free plastic (polypropylene) tube containing a prefilled level of inactivation medium. Inactivation medium is intended to be used for the collection and preservation and/or transportation of clinical specimen (e.g. mucus, sputum, vaginal secretions, faeces, urine) collected from any body part for in vitro diagnostic procedures. Inactivation medium will KILL (inactivate) both viral and bacterial pathogens.
Lot #4Inactivation Collection KitRenewal
Sample Collection Kit (tube + swab), containing Inactivation Medium
Supplied in IVD Peel Pouch containing 2ml fill of Inactivation medium, with RED screw cap and Sterile dry swab with Breakpoint
Lot #5Individual Sterile Dry Swabs with BreakpointRenewal
A Sterile swab is a medical device used to collect specimens from any body part for in vitro diagnostic purposes.
The swab will have a flexible polystyrene shaft with viscose, floxsynthetic or flocked, mini tip, colour white, PCR ready and sterile, with a scored break point and fits securely (once broken) in the tube using a method of capturing the swab securely within the screw cap of tube.
The swab will be supplied in a peel pouch format and marked with CE number or equivalent UKCA, IVD, storage conditions, sterile, manufacture, part number, lot number and expiry date as a minimum, supplied individually or as part of an IVD PCR Sample collection peel pouch kit.
Swabs will be used to collect viral and bacterial targets from various orifices of the human body, such As:
Nasal, throat, ear, cervix, nasopharyngeal, skin, toe nails, vaginal and urethral.
Lot #6Miscellaneous ConsumablesRenewal
This lot captures a range of miscellaneous products, which may be required for use across NHS Scotland’s Laboratory Estate. The range of products contained within this lot are as follows,
Item 1 1 Litre bottle inactivation medium (lysis buffer)
Item 2 Replacement blue screw caps
Item 3 7ml tube (empty) and loose yellow caps
Item 4 Individual Sterile packaged dry swabs without break point. - A Sterile swab is a medical device used to collect specimens from any body part for in vitro diagnostic purposes. The swab will have a flexible polystyrene shaft with viscose, flosynthetic or flocked, mini tip, colour white, PCR ready and sterile, with a scored break point and fits securely (once broken) in the tube using a method of capturing the swab securely within the screw cap of tube.
The swab will be supplied in a peel pouch format and marked with CE number or equivalent UKCA, IVD, storage conditions, sterile, manufacture, part number, lot number and expiry date as a minimum, supplied individually or as part of an IVD PCR Sample collection peel pouch kit.
Swabs will be used to collect viral and bacterial targets from various orifices of the human body, such As:
Nasal, throat, ear, cervix, nasopharyngeal, skin, toe nails, vaginal and urethral.
Item 5 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag for internal transportation.
Item 6 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag with absorption pad for internal and external transportation by courier or Royal Mail.
Item 7 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – rigid container for use in securely transporting by courier or Royal Mail. Material optional, not limited to hard plastic or cardboard.
Lot #7Additional ProductsRenewal
Item 4 Individual Sterile packaged dry swabs without break point. -
A Sterile swab is a medical device used to collect specimens from any body part for in vitro diagnostic purposes.
The swab will have a flexible polystyrene shaft with viscose, flosynthetic or flocked, mini tip, colour white, PCR ready and sterile, with a scored break point and fits securely (once broken) in the tube using a method of capturing the swab securely within the screw cap of tube.
The swab will be supplied in a peel pouch format and marked with CE number or equivalent UKCA, IVD, storage conditions, sterile, manufacture, part number, lot number and expiry date as a minimum, supplied individually or as part of an IVD PCR Sample collection peel pouch kit.
Swabs will be used to collect viral and bacterial targets from various orifices of the human body, such As:
Nasal, throat, ear, cervix, nasopharyngeal, skin, toe nails, vaginal and urethral.
Item 5 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag for internal transportation.
Item 6 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag with absorption pad for internal and external transportation by courier or Royal Mail.
Item 7 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – rigid container for use in securely transporting by courier or Royal Mail. Material optional, not limited to hard plastic or cardboard.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
Please refer to the tender document
- Economic & financial standing
Valid Insurance Policies –
Professional Risk Indemnity greater than 2M GBP for the duration of the framework, if current policies expire whilst this framework is live, replacement policies must be shared with NHS no less than 1 month before the current policy expires.
Public Liability Insurance greater than 5M GBP for the duration of the framework, if current policies expire whilst this framework is live, replacement policies must be shared with NHS no less than 1 month before the current policy expires.
- Technical & professional ability
The supplier is required to have the following accreditations:
ISO9001 and ISO14001 and ISO13485 certified or equivalent and can provide evidence of certification
- 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.
- “NP86626 - Swab Collection Devices” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 12 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Jun 2026, 12:10 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2026, 12:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Jul 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056595- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b5d1Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no deselection process has previously been made) applied
to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the Framework Agreement which notification will contain, among other information, a
summary of the reasons as to why the economic operator was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a
minimum of 10 (ten) clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 (fifteen) if the communication method used is not electronic) between the
date on which the Authority despatches the notice(s) and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant Framework
Agreement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition
on entering into the Framework Agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim
order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the Framework Agreement has been entered
into include the setting aside of the decision to award the Framework Agreement to the winning tenderer(s). The bringing of court
proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has been 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: The values mentioned cover the full duration of the framework including any extensions The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31726. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: If any supplier that is awarded to this framework has a spend greater than 1 million, there will be a requirement for them to register on the community benefits hub and report quarterly on the community benefits they are providing. (SC Ref:831799)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
16 Jun 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published134 days ago16 Jun 2026, 12:10 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends104 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened104 days ago16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.