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# PCR Sample Collection Devices and Consumables

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pcr-sample-collection-devices-and-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS"): "PCR Sample Collection Devices and Consumables". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £40,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-322)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £40,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 April 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical consumables
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0322b7`

## 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/pcr-sample-collection-devices-and-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pcr-sample-collection-devices-and-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b7#participate

## Description
The supply of sample collection and transportation devices and related consumables, to support Molecular PCR testing platforms across all of NHS Scotland’s National Laboratory Estate.  Tubes are prefilled with a range of transport mediums, individually and also as a Sample Collection Kit (IVD peel pouch kit, containing prefilled tube + sterile swab), individual sterile swabs, replacement coloured screw caps, lysis buffer and associated consumables.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Individual Tubes containing prefilled level of Viral Transport Medium (VTM)- green screw top caps
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33140000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKM

- **Description:** The supply of Individual Tubes containing prefilled level of Viral Transport Medium (VTM)- green screw top caps

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Sample Collection Kit (in Peel Pouch format), tube containing pre filled level of Viral Transport Medium (VTM )with Green screw top cap and Sterile Swab with Break point
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The supply of Sample Collection Kit (in Peel Pouch format), tube containing pre filled level of Viral Transport Medium (VTM )with Green screw top cap and Sterile Swab with Break point

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Individual Tubes containing pre filled level of Inactivation Medium with Red screw top cap.
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The supply of Individual Tubes containing pre filled level of Inactivation Medium with Red screw top cap.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: PCR Sample Collection Kit (tube + swab) in Peel Pouch format, containing pre filled level of Inactivation Medium with Red screw top cap and Sterile Dry Swab with Break point
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The supply of PCR Sample Collection Kit (tube + swab) in Peel Pouch format, containing pre filled level of Inactivation Medium with Red screw top cap and Sterile Dry Swab with Break point

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: INDIVIDUAL STERILE DRY SWABS with Break Point
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The supply of INDIVIDUAL STERILE DRY SWABS with Break Point

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: PCR Various laboratory testing consumables
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The supply of Various laboratory testing consumables for PCR testing

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007197-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-16T14:37:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:42:42.657Z
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