Award

PROC 25 2968 -Expert Witness Services (Professional Services)

SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Feb 2026 at 00:00

Tender

03 Oct 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Police Authority, acting on behalf of Police Scotland, initiated a procurement process titled "PROC 25 2968 - Expert Witness Services (Professional Services)" within the public order and safety sector. This process, adhering to an open procedure, required professional medical witness services, particularly from qualified neurosurgeons, to support an ongoing investigation. Located in Glasgow, the tender's active phase concluded with an award to TMLEP, an SME supplier, with a contract value extending up to £999,999, effective from 21st January 2026. The final award stage was reached and the contract remains active as of the latest update.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for professional medical services firms, such as those providing expert neurosurgeon consultations. SMEs, like TMLEP, demonstrated their capacity to compete effectively, particularly given the tender’s focus on quality and price, with a weighting of 60% and 40% respectively. Firms with expertise in medical forensic evidence analysis and those capable of providing comprehensive electronic submissions can leverage such contracts to expand their portfolio and establish a foothold in public sector procurement, further reinforcing their service excellence and reliability.

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Notice Title

PROC 25 2968 -Expert Witness Services (Professional Services)

Notice Description

The Scottish Police Authority ("the Authority") on behalf of Police Scotland has a requirement for Professional Medical Witness Services to support an ongoing investigation. The services of qualified and experienced professional Neurosurgeons are required to review the medical evidence and records available to support Police Scotland and the Crown & Procurator Fiscal Service ("COPFS").

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Police Authority ("the Authority") on behalf of Police Scotland has a requirement for Professional Medical Witness Services to support an ongoing investigation. The services of qualified and experienced professional Neurosurgeons are required to review the medical evidence and records available to support Police Scotland and the Crown & Procurator Fiscal Service ("COPFS"). Full details are available in the word version of the contract notice and tender documents uploaded to the attachments section of the PCST Project Number 30186.

Options: The authority will reserve the right to spend up to 999,999.00 GBP under this contract but the level of spend is not guaranteed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000811926
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548705
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71319000 - Expert witness services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£999,999 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Stuart Newton
Contact Email
stuart.newton@scotland.police.uk, tenders@scotland.pnn.police.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1786895668, +44 3004248662

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G40 4EH
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Calton
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TMLEP

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540615
    PROC 25 2968 -Expert Witness Services (Professional Services) - The Scottish Police Authority ("the Authority") on behalf of Police Scotland has a requirement for Professional Medical Witness Services to support an ongoing investigation. The services of qualified and experienced professional Neurosurgeons are required to review the medical evidence and records available to support Police Scotland and the Crown & Procurator Fiscal Service ("COPFS").
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548705
    PROC 25 2968 -Expert Witness Services (Professional Services) - The Scottish Police Authority ("the Authority") on behalf of Police Scotland has a requirement for Professional Medical Witness Services to support an ongoing investigation. The services of qualified and experienced professional Neurosurgeons are required to review the medical evidence and records available to support Police Scotland and the Crown & Procurator Fiscal Service ("COPFS").

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