Official UK procurement notice
SMA Newborn Screening Kits
Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Newborn Screening Laboratory has been commissioned to participate in the in-service evaluation for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) organised by the National Screening Committee. NHSGG&C require newborn screening kits that measure both SMN1 and SMN2 genes simultaneously. The SMN2 copy number must be screened for at the same time as the SMN1 deletion in keeping with the Scottish screening protocol. The requirement is to screen dried blood spot samples from newborn babies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
CPV: Laboratory reagents
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish Newborn Screening Laboratory has been commissioned to participate in the…Awarded
The Scottish Newborn Screening Laboratory has been commissioned to participate in the in service evaluation for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) organised by the National Screening Committee. NHSGG&C require newborn screening kits that measure both SMN1 and SMN2 genes simultaneously. The SMN2 copy number must be screened for at the same time as the SMN1 deletion in keeping with the Scottish screening protocol. The requirement to screen died blood spot samples from newborn babies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
Scotland has begun a 2 year evaluation of SMA screening on behalf of the National Screening Committee to gather data to allow a decision to be made about if SMA screening should be included in the UK Newborn Screening Panel. SMA is cause by a deletion of the SMN1 gene, but the severity of the disease depends on another gene called SMN2. SMN2 is present in all babies in various copy numbers, and the lower the copy number the more severe the disease.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Mar 2026, 10:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2026, 15:29 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031045- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e98Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
In order to award this contract compliantly, NHSGGC will follow Regulation 33. (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons.
Publisher note: No other commercial kits for SMA screening include the SMN2 copy number. The SMN2 copy number must be screened for at the same time as the SMN1 deletion in keeping with the Scottish screening protocol. (SC Ref:828095)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labsystems Diagnostics OYSME | £237,847 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Labsystems Diagnostics OYSME | £237,847 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025039-2026-1 · Labsystems Diagnostics OYSME
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2026
- Value
- £237,847
- Status
- active
Contract 031045-2026-1 · Labsystems Diagnostics OYSME
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2026
- Value
- £237,847
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Labsystems Diagnostics OYAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.