Notice Information
Notice Title
National Solution for Scotland Tracking and Traceability System for NHS Board Sterile Services Decontamination Units
Notice Description
NHS National Services Scotland is on behalf of NHS Scotland, is conducting a market engagement exercise to explore potential digital solutions that could support improvement of Sterile Services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This is a Preliminary Market Consultation Notice. NSS is seeking responses to provide clear insight into market capability and assess the feasibility of a national rollout, thereby informing and supporting the further stages. Please submit your responses by noon on 8th Jan 2026
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000817578
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544886
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Dec 2025Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Oct 202610 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- 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
- nss.itprocurement@nhs.scot
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC544886&idx=1
4th December 2025 - PIN description & Questions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544886
National Solution for Scotland Tracking and Traceability System for NHS Board Sterile Services Decontamination Units - NHS National Services Scotland is on behalf of NHS Scotland, is conducting a market engagement exercise to explore potential digital solutions that could support improvement of Sterile Services.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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