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Nairn Out of Hours Service

NHS HIGHLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Nov 2025 at 15:03

Award

24 Sep 2025 at 10:46

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland has completed a procurement process for the "Nairn Out of Hours Service," a GP Medical Cover within Out of Hours service and Minor Injuries Unit in Nairn & Ardersier, classified under medical practice and related services (CPV 85120000). The procurement method was limited, involving an award without prior publication due to a lack of suitable tenders in an open procedure. The contract was officially awarded on 23rd September 2025, with a value of £1,816,488 GBP. Delivery is concentrated within the UKM6 region, with the procurement stage now being complete.

This contract offers a stable opportunity for the Nairn Healthcare Group, a small or medium enterprise, which was awarded the contract due to its unique capacity as the sole practice able to deliver this service in the area. Businesses that are similarly positioned with extensive experience in healthcare services or those capable of fulfilling specialized medical provisions stand to gain from such opportunities, particularly in regions with fewer competing providers. This highlights prospects for growth through service continuity, leveraging existing local infrastructure without the need for operational changes.

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Notice Title

Nairn Out of Hours Service

Notice Description

NHS Highland requires a GP Medical Cover within Out of Hours service (and Minor Injuries Unit - MIU) within Nairn & Ardersier. Full service specification indicates needs for one Duty Doctor between the following hours - Monday to Saturday - 18.00 - 08.00 = 5 x 14 hours Saturday and Sunday - 08.00 - 08.00 = 2 x 24 hours Public Holidays 24 hour provision as determined by the Authority each year.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of GP Medical Cover within Out of Hours service (and Minor Injuries Unit - MIU) within Nairn & Ardersier. Full service specification indicates needs for one Duty Doctor between the following hours - Monday to Saturday - 18.00 - 08.00 = 5 x 14 hours Saturday and Sunday - 08.00 - 08.00 = 2 x 24 hours Public Holidays 24 hour provision as determined by the Authority each year.

Procurement Information

Nairn Health Care Group are currently contracted to deliver this service to the population of Nairn and Ardersier, and as the sole practice within the Nairn area (following a merger in 2012) they are the only practice that can deliver this service. Nairn Health Care Group have delivered this service in the area for over 15 years with no concerns regarding service delivery. They are based within the Hospital, meaning they can deliver the service with no operational/organisational change. A tender exercise was undertaken in 2023, resulting in a single submission from Nairn Health Care Group. This further evidences the rationale for proceeding with the VEAT (Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency) process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a0e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073250-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,816,488 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20255 months 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HIGHLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1463704000

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
1
Supplier Name

NAIRN HEALTHCARE GROUP

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