Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0SF
UK
E-mail: Kelly.Rodgers@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722
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
Laboratories Managed Service
Reference number: GGC0888
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) require a Contractor to provide a Managed Laboratory Service for the large majority of analyses performed within the NHSGGC Laboratory Medicine Department across the full range of laboratory specialties.
The individual requirements for the Procurement are:
Section A - General
Section B - Board IT Requirements
Section C - Biochemistry and Immunology
Section D - Haematology
Section E - Pathology
Section F - Microbiology
Section G - Sample Collection Devices
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
510 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71900000
33696500
51430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board Area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) require a Contractor to provide a Managed Laboratory Service for the large majority of analyses performed within the NHSGGC Laboratory Medicine Department across the full range of laboratory specialties.
The individual requirements for the Procurement are:
Section A - General
Section B - Board IT Requirements
Section C - Biochemistry and Immunology
Section D - Haematology
Section E - Pathology
Section F - Microbiology
Section G - Sample Collection Devices
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 60
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:
2024/S 000-015710
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: GGC0888
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbott Laboratories Ltd
Abbott House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Maidenhead
SL6 4XE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 510 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 67 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
There are over 200 third party suppliers providing products and services across all disciplines.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:813601)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Court of Session
The Supreme Courts, Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/11/2025