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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Lothian Health Board

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Contact

Roberta Rockaite

Email

roberta.rockaite [at] nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 1312421000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Microbiology Services Managed Service Contract

Reference number

LR3-208-2026

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 71900000 - Laboratory services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

NHS Lothian seeks next-generation automated laboratory solution delivered on a managed services basis for diagnostic and laboratory services at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The scope of the contract is an integrated Microbiology laboratory managed Services contract (鈥淢SC鈥�) providing service management to meet all regulatory requirements, integrated IT firmware, major analysers, reagents and consumables to deliver the majority of the test repertoire.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 拢3,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 71900000 - Laboratory services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Main site or place of performance

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Lothian seeks the provision of integrated Microbiology laboratory managed services to deliver the Core Services, including integrated MALDI ToF and advanced digital automation, for laboratory located at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The scope of the MSC will include the provision of optional Conventional Microbiology laboratory and antimicrobial susceptibility testing services. The procurement documents will detail the basis on which these optional services may be instructed by NHS Lothian.

The successful economic operator will be responsible for the provision, implementation, calibration, commissioning and maintenance of all equipment necessary to deliver the MSC and for provision of all consumables used in connection therewith. It is intended an award will be made to one successful economic operator who will assume full responsibility for provision of all the managed services to NHS Lothian. The successful economic operator shall be solely responsible for effecting any sub-contracting or collaborative arrangements required with other suppliers to allow the successful economic operator to meet this commitment.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

120

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extension of the term of the contract up to a maximum of 24 months will be at the discretion of NHS Lothian.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The procurement documents shall detail the optional laboratory testing services which NHS Lothian shall be entitled to instruct over the

term of the MSC and detail the basis upon which these services may be purchased by NHS Lothian.

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

If required by the member state, Economic Operators are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

This section refers to Part 4B of the SPD and covers questions 4B.1.1鈥� 4B.6 of the SPD:

4B.1.2 Economic operators will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 6 million GBP for the last 3 years.

4B.2.2 Economic operators will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 4 million GBP in the business area covered by the contract for the last 3 years.

4B.4 Economic operators will be required to provide the following financial ratios for the same 3 year period as 4B.1.2.:

- Current Ratio (>1 expected)

This ratio is requested for information only and will be used to compare finances across the sector as well as to assess the economic operators鈥� financial strength and security. In some cases this review may lead to an additional request for further financial information to help clarify any potential issues raised.

4B.5 It is a requirement of this contract that economic operators hold, or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

Professional Risk Indemnity: 6 million GBP

Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5 million GBP

Public Liability: 6 million GBP

Product Liability: 6 million GBP

For further guidance on Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance see

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Economic operators will be required to provide examples of similar services carried out during the past three years that demonstrate experience to deliver the services described in the Section II.2.4 of this Contract Notice which are similar in size, value and complexity.

Economic operator鈥檚 examples should include but are not limited to the following details in their service provision examples:

- Detailed description of the services delivered;

- Contract value

- Contract period

- Complexity of the managed services contract

- Contact details of a reference (this may be used for information purposes only)

Economic operators are required to provide details of the technicians or technical bodies the economic operator can call upon, especially those responsible for quality control, and demonstrate that they have sufficient service engineers, technical support, IT and contract managers to oversee and maintain quality standards and KPIs to perform the contract as described in Section II.2.4 of this contract notice.

Economic operators are required to provide examples of the supply chain management and supplies tracking systems likely to be utilised in the supply of the services, e.g. with 3rd party supplier, stock/IT systems utilised, logistics arrangements, and average lead times, used by them to deliver the types of requirements detailed in Section II.2.4 of this Contract Notice.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2026/S 000-069411

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

30 September 2026

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 10 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

11 December 2026

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 32579. For more information see:

(SC Ref:841248)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom