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HH037-25-TW05 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)

NHS Highland

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16 Sep 2026 at 15:13

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland commissioned a forensic and custodial medical service, classified as specialist medical services. The requirement covers medical provision connected with forensic and custodial settings, serving the Highland and Islands area of Scotland. It is a services contract with one lot covering the complete requirement. The buyer is NHS Highland, based in Inverness. The selected supplier, Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS), is based in Troon and specialises in healthcare for people in custody and offender populations. This requirement is relevant to providers of forensic medicine, custody healthcare, prison or police custody medical services, and related specialist clinical support operating across Highland and Islands locations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with one active award to Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS). NHS Highland used a limited procedure described as an award without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 1 April 2025 and is active, with an awarded contract value of £120,000. One bid was recorded for the lot, and it came from an SME. The published evaluation information identifies specialist medical services as the procurement classification; the available record does not set out separate quality, price or other weighted criteria. The award covers the single lot for the forensic and custodial medical service.

This procurement demonstrates a defined demand from NHS Highland for specialist healthcare delivered in forensic and custodial settings across the Highland and Islands area. A credible future competitor would need clinical capability in forensic and custody medicine, an understanding of the needs of people detained in custody or involved with offender services, and the operational capacity to provide a dependable service across the relevant geography. Experience of working with NHS organisations and custodial, justice or secure-estate stakeholders would strengthen a supplier’s position. The outcome also shows that an SME can deliver the requirement and that the buyer has used a restricted, non-competitive award route, making established specialist relationships, demonstrable service readiness and a clear ability to meet the whole requirement commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HH037-25-TW05 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)

Notice Description

Forensic and Custodial Medical Service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773a4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087863-2026
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
£120,000 £100K-£500K

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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