How to win: NP86626 - Swab Collection Devices

About this contract

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)

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £2,516,304, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 16 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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