AwardedAwarded 24 September 2026

NP86626 - Swab Collection Devices

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Central government

In brief

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) awarded medical supplies work to E&O Laboratories Ltd, Sterilab Services and Medical Wire & Equipment and 2 others on 24 September 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £2,516,304 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

It is split into 7 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The proposed framework is for the supply and delivery of Sample Collection devices and consumables consisting of individual tubes and in vitro kits (IVD) prefilled with Viral Transport Medium (VTM) and Inactivating Medium , swabs, lysis buffer, and complementary accessories. The scope of products in relation to MSS has been extended to cover all Viral and Bacterial testing not just SARS-COV-2)

Lots

LotTradeValue
VTM Pre-Filled Tubes
What this lot covers

VTM is supplied in a colour free plastic (polypropylene) tube containing a prefilled level of transport medium. VTM is intended to be used for the collection and preservation and/or transportation of clinical specimen (e.g. mucus, sputum, vaginal secretions, faeces, urine) collected from any body part for in vitro diagnostic procedures.

Medical equipment and supplies—
VTM Collection Kit
What this lot covers

Sample Collection Kit 1ml fill VTM IVD Kit contains prefilled tube containing 1ml of VTM with green screw cap and sterile swab with Breakpoint. Sample Collection Kit 3ml fill VTM IVD Kit contains prefilled tube containing 3ml of VTM with green screw cap and sterile swab with Breakpoint.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Inactivation Medium Pre-Filled Tubes
What this lot covers

Individual Tubes containing Inactivation Medium Tube containing 2ml pre-filled level of Inactivation Medium, with RED screw cap. Inactivation medium is supplied in a colour free plastic (polypropylene) tube containing a prefilled level of inactivation medium. Inactivation medium is intended to be used for the collection and preservation and/or transportation of clinical specimen (e.g. mucus, sputum, vaginal secretions, faeces, urine) collected from any body part for in vitro diagnostic procedures. Inactivation medium will KILL (inactivate) both viral and bacterial pathogens.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Inactivation Collection Kit
What this lot covers

Sample Collection Kit (tube + swab), containing Inactivation Medium Supplied in IVD Peel Pouch containing 2ml fill of Inactivation medium, with RED screw cap and Sterile dry swab with Breakpoint

Medical equipment and supplies—
Individual Sterile Dry Swabs with Breakpoint
What this lot covers

A Sterile swab is a medical device used to collect specimens from any body part for in vitro diagnostic purposes. The swab will have a flexible polystyrene shaft with viscose, floxsynthetic or flocked, mini tip, colour white, PCR ready and sterile, with a scored break point and fits securely (once broken) in the tube using a method of capturing the swab securely within the screw cap of tube. The swab will be supplied in a peel pouch format and marked with CE number or equivalent UKCA, IVD, storage conditions, sterile, manufacture, part number, lot number and expiry date as a minimum, supplied individually or as part of an IVD PCR Sample collection peel pouch kit. Swabs will be used to collect viral and bacterial targets from various orifices of the human body, such As: Nasal, throat, ear, cervix, nasopharyngeal, skin, toe nails, vaginal and urethral.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Miscellaneous Consumables
What this lot covers

This lot captures a range of miscellaneous products, which may be required for use across NHS Scotland’s Laboratory Estate. The range of products contained within this lot are as follows, Item 1 1 Litre bottle inactivation medium (lysis buffer) Item 2 Replacement blue screw caps Item 3 7ml tube (empty) and loose yellow caps Item 4 Individual Sterile packaged dry swabs without break point. - A Sterile swab is a medical device used to collect specimens from any body part for in vitro diagnostic purposes. The swab will have a flexible polystyrene shaft with viscose, flosynthetic or flocked, mini tip, colour white, PCR ready and sterile, with a scored break point and fits securely (once broken) in the tube using a method of capturing the swab securely within the screw cap of tube. The swab will be supplied in a peel pouch format and marked with CE number or equivalent UKCA, IVD, storage conditions, sterile, manufacture, part number, lot number and expiry date as a minimum, supplied individually or as part of an IVD PCR Sample collection peel pouch kit. Swabs will be used to collect viral and bacterial targets from various orifices of the human body, such As: Nasal, throat, ear, cervix, nasopharyngeal, skin, toe nails, vaginal and urethral. Item 5 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag for internal transportation. Item 6 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag with absorption pad for internal and external transportation by courier or Royal Mail. Item 7 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – rigid container for use in securely transporting by courier or Royal Mail. Material optional, not limited to hard plastic or cardboard.

Medical equipment and supplies—
Additional Products
What this lot covers

Item 4 Individual Sterile packaged dry swabs without break point. - A Sterile swab is a medical device used to collect specimens from any body part for in vitro diagnostic purposes. The swab will have a flexible polystyrene shaft with viscose, flosynthetic or flocked, mini tip, colour white, PCR ready and sterile, with a scored break point and fits securely (once broken) in the tube using a method of capturing the swab securely within the screw cap of tube. The swab will be supplied in a peel pouch format and marked with CE number or equivalent UKCA, IVD, storage conditions, sterile, manufacture, part number, lot number and expiry date as a minimum, supplied individually or as part of an IVD PCR Sample collection peel pouch kit. Swabs will be used to collect viral and bacterial targets from various orifices of the human body, such As: Nasal, throat, ear, cervix, nasopharyngeal, skin, toe nails, vaginal and urethral. Item 5 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag for internal transportation. Item 6 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – sealed bag with absorption pad for internal and external transportation by courier or Royal Mail. Item 7 Transport pack UN3373 compliant for various tube sizes – rigid container for use in securely transporting by courier or Royal Mail. Material optional, not limited to hard plastic or cardboard.

Medical equipment and supplies—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
E&O Laboratories Ltd (SME)
Sterilab Services (SME)
Medical Wire & Equipment (SME)
6 bids received
VTM Pre-Filled Tubes£2,362
E&O Laboratories Ltd (SME)
Sterilab Services (SME)
Medical Wire & Equipment (SME)
6 bids received
VTM Collection Kit£1,000
E&O Laboratories Ltd (SME)
6 bids received
Inactivation Medium Pre-Filled Tubes£1,000
E&O Laboratories Ltd (SME)
6 bids received
Inactivation Collection Kit£524,910
E&O Laboratories Ltd (SME)
Sterilab Services (SME)
Medical Wire & Equipment (SME)
6 bids received
Individual Sterile Dry Swabs with Breakpoint£1,000
E&O Laboratories Ltd (SME)
6 bids received
Miscellaneous Consumables£1,000
Valley Northern Limited (SME)
DGP Intelsius (SME)
Sterilab Services (SME)
Medical Wire & Equipment (SME)
6 bids received
Additional Products£1,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 056595-2026
  2. Contract award notice · notice 104489-2026

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From notice 056595-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 June 2026, last updated 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.