Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba1-5891-7287-85ce-9f4b6d47a5b2/antimicrobial-susceptibility-testing-ast-system

pending GB open procedure

# Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system

[The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-national-services-scotland-nss)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

6 Sept 2023

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

NHS Scotland requires a standard Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system to be used across all 15 NHS Health Boards which provide a Clinical Microbiology service: from multi-disciplinary laboratories in remote / rural Boards to large laboratories providing specialist services in tertiary referral Boards.

The AST solution must be (semi-) automated and up-scalable so that it is practical for both small and large laboratories and it must have a proven real-world performance record.

Please note interest by 31st October 2023

## CPV classification

Medical equipments

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-03fa51-2023-09-06T09:50:36+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-03fa51-2023-09-06T09:50:36+01:00)

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