The Authority seeks a managed service solution to their requirement to enable the delivery of blood gas analysis. The successful bidder will be expected to assume responsibility for the guaranteed availability of the managed service solution through the provision and management (including maintenance) of all requisite analysers/instruments, and associated reagents/products. There are currently twenty five (25) analysers in use throughout NHS Lothian's area of responsibility at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, St John's Hospital, Livingstone and Roodlands Hospital, Haddington.

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