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05 Aug 2025 at 12:12

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves NHS Ayrshire & Arran, as the buying organisation, awarding a contract for insourcing services in Gastroenterology under reference AA-238-25-MC. This falls within the health services industry category and is located in Ayr, Scotland. The contract was awarded to Medacs Healthcare Plc on 5th August 2025, with the procurement stage currently in the award phase. The contract term is set from 1st August 2025 to 31st March 2026, with potential extensions available. This tender, classified under CPV code 85100000, offers significant opportunities in the services procurement category.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in Gastroenterology. With a contract valued at £153,020 for an initial eight-month period and options for two 12-month extensions, businesses could achieve substantial growth. Companies like Medacs Healthcare Plc, which currently holds the contract, indicate that established healthcare providers are well-suited to compete for similar opportunities, potentially expanding their footprint in the Scottish health service sector. Additionally, with 12 bids submitted, there is notable interest and competition, suggesting healthy demand for such services.

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Notice Title

Award of AA-238-25-MC - Insourcing Services using NP67622 (Lot 1) - Gastroenterology

Notice Description

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000800392
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536208
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£153,020 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Additional Buyers

Consumer Scotland

Edinburgh College

Environmental Standards Scotland

Falkirk Council

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Forth Valley College

Glasgow Caledonian University

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

National Records of Scotland

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Forestry

Scottish Government

Scottish Government- SASA

Skills Development Scotland Ltd

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Care Inspectorate)

Social Security Scotland

The City of Edinburgh Council

University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA6 6AB
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
58
Supplier Names

ABM UK

ASPIRE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Alpha Marketing UK Ltd

BSE Skills

Brewster Brothers Ltd

Chubb European Group SE

Cogent Skills

Craigforth Consultancy and Research

DFFC LTD

Data Orchard CIC

Econ Engineering Ltd

Energy & Utility Skills

Enginuity

Entserv UK Ltd

GMC Corsehill Ltd

Global HSE Solutions

HYPOSTYLE DESIGNS LIMITED

Harper Macleod LLP

Harvey Nash Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

HighWater (Scotland) Ltd

Holmes Miller Ltd.

Inseto (UK) Limited

Instructus Group

Ipsos Scotland

Knoxfield Estate Services Ltd

Land Use Consultants Limited

Lantra

Livingston Building Services Ltd

Luce Bay Plant Hire Ltd

MB Productions LTD

Medacs Healthcare Plc

Michael Ramage Forestry

Moray Marine Solutions LTD

Mphasis

Myrtle Coffee Services Ltd

NCC Group Security Services Limited

National Skills Academy for Food & Drink

ODAG Consultants Limited

POWATEC GmbH

Peta Hay Consultancy Limited

Redcentric Solutions Limited

Risk Management Partners

Ryder Architecture Limited

Sanderson Government and Defence

Screenskills

Skills Active and Habia

Spinwell Global Ltd

Storrier & Donaldson Ltd

The Institute of the Motor Industry

The Lines Between Ltd.

The Workforce Development Trust Limited

Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited

Trustmarque Solutions Ltd

VWR International Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Wylie Shanks Architects LLP

Zurich Insurance PLC trading as Zurich Municipal

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