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SNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System

A public procurement published by The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) via Find a Tender.

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Award value
£80k
Tender value
2
Suppliers
2
Awards
5
Notices
Contract
Stage

Overview

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), part of NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) (“Health Board”) are commencing a Procurement Exercise for a new nucleic acid extraction system, based at the Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh. This would be used to perform confirmatory Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) testing on all blood, tissue and cell donations that are reactive in the initial screening assays. The National Microbiology Reference Unit (NMRU) also performs NAT screening on any blood, tissue and cell donations that fail, or are not suitable for NAT testing, on the automated Donor Testing platforms.

Key details

Source
Find a Tender
Lifecycle stage
Contract
Status
planned
CPV classification
38434520 — Blood analysers
Currency
GBP
Total award value
Tender value
£80,000
First published
10 Jul 2024
Last updated
24 Nov 2025
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Awards

2 awards recorded on this procurement.

SupplierCompanies HouseAwardedStatusValue
Roche Diagnostics Ltd00571546active
Biomerieux UK Ltd01061914active

Notice timeline

Every published notice in this procurement's lifecycle.

  1. Planning noticeSNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System
  2. Tender noticeSNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System
  3. Award,contractSNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System
  4. Tender noticeSNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System
  5. Award,contractSNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System

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FAQs about this procurement

Who is the buyer for "SNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System"?

SNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System is a UK public-sector procurement published by The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) via Find a Tender.

Has "SNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System" been awarded?

Yes — 2 awards are recorded, with a reported total value of £80,000. The current lifecycle stage is "Contract".

Which suppliers are involved in "SNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System"?

2 suppliers are linked: Roche Diagnostics Ltd, Biomerieux UK Ltd.

What is "SNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System" worth?

The reported tender value is £80,000.

When was "SNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System" published?

It was first published on 10 Jul 2024 and last updated on 24 Nov 2025, across 5 notices.

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