Award

Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital

NHS HIGHLAND

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Award

15 Aug 2025 at 12:23

Award

07 Jul 2025 at 10:43

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland has completed a procurement process for the provision of Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital, located in Golspie, UKM6, North Highlands. The procuring authority, NHS Highland, issued an award under a limited procurement method which entailed direct contracting without prior publication due to technical reasons. The contract, valued at £451,560, is active from 27 June 2022, and the initial term is set for 24 months with a potential extension of another 12 months. The industry category is medical practice and related services, with the involvement of local medical practices from Brora, Helmsdale, Golspie, and Dornoch to ensure continuity of essential services.

This procurement presents business opportunities primarily for medical practices specializing in managing community and rural healthcare services. The focus on small, rural practices suggests a growth opportunity for organisations that provide community-based medical services, with significant potential for those that can tap into similar niche markets. Specialised medical practices in the Highlands region, particularly those experienced in serving older adults, would be well-positioned to leverage such contracts to sustain and potentially expand their operations. The emphasis on using local practices ensures that businesses with existing regional ties and expertise in serving the community will remain competitive.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital

Notice Description

NHS Highland requires a Medical Support Service to be provided to Lawson Memorial Community Hospital based at Golspie in the North Highlands.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice to indicate that NHS Highland intend to Direct Award a Contract for the Provision of a Medical Support Service to Lawson Memorial Hospital. The Services shall be provided by three Medical Practices. The Contract is expected to be in place for 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months to ensure continuity of this essential service.

Procurement Information

This is a small community hospital providing care to the people of East Sutherland. It's role forms part of a clinical strategy to provide care to particularly older adults, close to their own community, with the delivery of care provided by their own GPs. Continuity of care is particularly important for this patient group. For this reason it is key that medical cover is provided by local practices, with the GPs fulfilling their role as Expert Medical Generalists as per the 2018 GMS contract, leading the wider multidisciplinary team. These practices are also small rural practices, which are amongst our most fragile providers. The income from the hospital contract is important to keep these as sustainable independent practices.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0559c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049133-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£451,560 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HIGHLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 146370469

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BRORA AND HELMSDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

DORNOCH MEDICAL PRACTICE

GOLSPIE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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