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Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Managed Service

The service requires a fully integrated system for nucleic acid testing (NAT) of blood, tissue, and stem cell donations. The system must detect HCV, HBV, HIV, HEV, B19V, and HAV, with approximately 1,500 samples per annum. The solution must support both pool and individual donation testing, be validated for serum and EDTA plasma collection tubes, and include remote diagnostics, training, and integration with the Authority’s information management system.

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Awarded value
£7.3m
As published
Published
23 October 2024
Awarded
17 October 2025
Roche Diagnostics
Contract length
83 months
Ends 10 September 2032

What the contract covers

Managed service

Provision of a fully integrated microbiology managed service for nucleic acid testing, including equipment, consumables, maintenance, and clinical reporting support.

  • A fully integrated microbiology managed service system for nucleic acid testing (NAT), including equipment, maintenance, consumables, spare parts, upgrades, training, clinical education material, remote diagnostics and reporting, delivering final results to the Authority’s information management system.
  • NAT assays capable of detecting HCV RNA, HBV DNA, HIV RNA, HEV RNA, B19V DNA and HAV RNA in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and from tissue and stem cell donors.
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Lot 2Not statedNot stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Managed service
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
84 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
120 months
Contract dates
17 October 2025 to 10 September 2032
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
2
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
50421000

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  2. Contract awardedto Roche Diagnostics
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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Public Services Delivery Scotland

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Roche Diagnostics

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/359320/nucleic-acid-testing-nat-managed-service
Buyer reference
org-106
Open contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000780835
Last checked
5 November 2026

Public Services Delivery Scotland. Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Managed Service. Contract award, 23 October 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/359320/nucleic-acid-testing-nat-managed-service (accessed 5 November 2026).