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HH037-25-TW01 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (North Highland)

NHS Highland

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16 Sep 2026 at 14:28

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland commissioned a forensic and custodial medical service for North Highland. The requirement is a specialist healthcare service supporting people in custodial settings and forensic contexts, rather than the supply of medical goods or construction works. It is a single-service requirement delivered in the North Highland area, with NHS Highland as the buying organisation. The relevant service category is specialist medical services (CPV 85121200). The selected provider, Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS), is based in Troon. The opportunity is therefore most relevant to healthcare providers with established forensic and custodial medicine operations, and to organisations able to deliver specialist clinical services across North Highland.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. NHS Highland used a limited procedure described as an award without prior publication of a call for competition. There was one bid for the single lot, submitted by Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS), which was also the successful supplier. The contract was signed on 1 April 2025 and has a value of £2,200,000. The award was made to COMS for the complete forensic and custodial medical service requirement. This outcome indicates a direct, restricted route rather than an openly advertised competition, with the contract now in delivery under the awarded arrangement.

For competing providers, this procurement demonstrates NHS Highland’s demand for a complete forensic and custodial medical service in North Highland, rather than an isolated clinical supply. A credible future competitor would need specialist expertise in forensic and custody healthcare, the ability to work within justice-sector settings, and sufficient operational capacity to provide a dependable regional service. Relevant strengths would include experienced clinicians, robust clinical governance, secure handling of sensitive patient and justice information, and the ability to coordinate services with NHS and custodial stakeholders. The single-bid outcome also shows that a focused specialist provider can meet the requirement through a restricted award route, making established custody-healthcare capability particularly important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HH037-25-TW01 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (North Highland)

Notice Description

Forensic and Custodial Medical Service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07738a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087811-2026
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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121200 - Medical specialist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Postcode Area
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

Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS)

Further Information

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