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Patient Advice and Support Service for NHS Scotland

NSS NATIONAL PROCUREMENT

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11 Oct 2022 at 07:46

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, NSS National Procurement, has awarded a contract for the 'Patient Advice and Support Service for NHS Scotland' to Citizens Advice Scotland. The procurement falls under the services category with a main procurement category of guidance services. The contract period is set for 60 days starting from 1st April 2023. The procurement stage has successfully reached the award phase, with the contract valued at £5,121,903 GBP signed on 10th November 2016.

This tender opportunity in the healthcare sector specifically targets businesses providing guidance services, particularly those capable of meeting the demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Citizens Advice Scotland are well-suited to compete in this type of procurement process. Interested economic operators should engage with the contracting authority, NSS National Procurement, to explore potential business growth through participating in this awarded contract for Patient Advice and Support Service for NHS Scotland.

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Notice Title

Patient Advice and Support Service for NHS Scotland

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

This modification of contract term from 01/04/2023 to 31/05/2023 is to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037490
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028487-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,121,903 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NSS NATIONAL PROCUREMENT
Contact Name
Sharon Muir
Contact Email
sharon.muir@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7855137179

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND

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