Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Contact person: Sara Maciver
Telephone: +44 7483104015
E-mail: sara.maciver@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
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
SNBTS Rapid Plasma Freezers
Reference number: NPNSS06525
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39711120
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service ("SNBTS") had the requirement for three (3) Rapid Plasma Freezers to replace the existing freezers at SNBTS Jack Copland Centre, Heriot Watt University Campus, Edinburgh.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
245 929.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33100000
39711120
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS)
Jack Copland Centre
52 Research Avenue North
Edinburgh
EH14 4BE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), part of NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) (“Health Board”) commenced a Procurement Exercise for three (3) Rapid Plasma Freezers, based at the Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh.
Rapid Plasma Freezers are used during the manufacture of Fresh Frozen Plasma and Pooled Cryoprecipitate from whole blood donations and the freezing Plasma for Fractionation from whole blood and plasmapheresis collections. The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) Guide to the Preparation, Use and Quality Assurance of Blood Components requires “rapid freezing of clinical plasma components to -25oC or below within 60 minutes”.
This Tender covered the purchase and installation of three (3) Rapid Plasma Freezers. This included the software, training, and equipment and associated maintenance required for their operation.
The supplier shall act as the Principal Contractor and shall be responsible for the supply, installation and commissioning of the replacement system and associated equipment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: NHS Requirement
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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 in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-071896
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NPNSS06525
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
B Medical Systems S.à r.l.
17, op der Hei
Hosingen
9809
LU
Telephone: +35 2920731388
NUTS: LU
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 245 929.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The estimated value referred to in Section II.I.7 and V.2.4 covers the 24 months contract duration of the agreement.
(SC Ref:822908)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH11 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Contract Agreement has be entered into will not affect the Contract 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 Contract Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/02/2026