Notice Information
Notice Title
Public Healthcare - Outsourcing DPS
Notice Description
Provision of Medical Services to NHS Scotland Health Boards
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for External Medical Services. The DPS will be operated on a purely electronic basis and is open to new entrants for throughout its life who meet the minimum criteria specified in the PQQ. The PQQ is for a DPS for Providers with the potential additional capacity in the provision of range of inpatient procedures, clinics and outpatient services to support the NHS in Scotland in delivering comprehensive and effective healthcare services. Potential Providers are invited to submit a PQQ demonstrating capability for surgical procedures for adults and children to be performed by named qualified and competent surgeons, with all appropriate and necessary steps taken to limit complications, minimise infection, and to provide where appropriate aftercare and follow-up.. This notice describes the Authorities intention to establish a DPS.
Renewal: As this is a DPS changes in duration can be affected by a communication to FTS.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000669439
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432895
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85110000 - Hospital and related services
85111000 - Hospital services
85111100 - Surgical hospital services
85111200 - Medical hospital services
85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services
85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services
85111320 - Obstetrical hospital services
85111600 - Orthotic services
85111800 - Pathology services
85111810 - Blood analysis services
85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services
85111900 - Hospital dialysis services
85112000 - Hospital support services
85112100 - Hospital-bedding services
85112200 - Outpatient care services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- £150,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Nov 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Oct 20269 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cameron.wright@nhs.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1698794410
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432895
Public Healthcare - Outsourcing DPS - Provision of Medical Services to NHS Scotland Health Boards
Notice URLs
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