Testing Service & Maintenance

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 24 Mar 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the Service & Maintenance of the patented Instruments used to run COVID-19 tests, therefore can only be maintained by the OEMs for the installed equipment already in Scotland.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 3 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

50421000 Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

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: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
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: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Mar 2026, 15:43 GMT
Last source update: 25 Mar 2026, 15:43 GMT
Authority reference: NP87926A
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-027456
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067419 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: This contract is for the Service & Maintenance of the patented Instruments used to run COVID-19 tests, therefore can only be maintained by the OEMs for the installed equipment already in Scotland.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: 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: Please note the values used here are for the full 4 year framework period including any extensions (SC Ref:827582)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 027456-2026-NP87926A-1
Signed
24 Mar 2026
Value
£2,915,880
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Becton, Dickinson U.K. LimitedFramework contractor Building 1030, Eskdale Road, Wokingham, Scotland, RG41 5TSContact phone
Cepheid UK LtdFramework contractor Jupiter House, Mercury park, Wooburn Green, Scotland, HP10 0HHContact phone
Mast GroupFramework contractor Derby Rd, bootle, Bootle, Scotland, L20 1EAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.