The procurement, pursuant to which this invitation to tender (‘Invitation to Tender’) is issued, is for the award of a contract for the supply of centrifuges (the ‘Product’) for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service at the new National Centre, based at Heriot-Watt Research Park, Edinburgh (SNBTS) and is being undertaken by the Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’).

There is a requirement for the following centrifuges, which will be split into lots as follows:

Lot 1:

Code CEN016a Blood processing centrifuge — Qty 13.

Lot 2:

Code CEN003 Centrifuge (bench top) — Qty 2.

Code CEN904 Centrifuge — Qty 4.

Lot 3:

Code CEN004 Centrifuge (Refrigerated Floorstanding) — Qty 5.

Please note that each lot will be awarded to a single bidder. 1 bidder can be awarded more than 1 lot.

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