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Out of Hours Medical Service for Isle of Jura

NHS HIGHLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland, located at Assynt House in Inverness, has completed its procurement process for the provision of Out of Hours (OOH) primary care medical services on the Isle of Jura. This contract caters to the needs of the community in the UKM63 region and is divided into two six-month seasonal periods: the Autumn/Winter period (October to March) and the Spring/Summer period (April to September). The current procurement stage is complete, with contracts for both periods signed on 2nd March 2026. This limited procurement method did not involve prior publication, due to the specialised healthcare requirements and logistical constraints associated with the Jura ferry and Highland Hub integration.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for medical practices capable of fulfilling OOH medical service needs under unique geographical and logistical conditions. Suitable businesses would include SMEs with experience in rural healthcare provision, specifically in remote areas with limited market capacity. Islay Medical Practice and Jura Medical Practice successfully secured contracts for this service, demonstrating the viability for small to medium-sized enterprises to thrive by meeting niche local healthcare demands. Interested businesses should ensure they can meet logistical challenges while delivering high-quality clinical triage and response services.

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Notice Title

Out of Hours Medical Service for Isle of Jura

Notice Description

Supplier Lot 1 - Provision of Out-of-Hours (OOH) primary care medical services for the Isle of Jura under the seasonal model. This contract covers the Autumn/Winter (October to March) period and includes clinical triage and response in line with NHS Highland OOH pathways, coordination with Highland Hub and SAS. Supplier Lot 2 - Provision of Out-of-Hours (OOH) primary care medical services for the Isle of Jura under the seasonal model. This contract covers the Spring-Summer (April-September) period and includes clinical triage and response in line with NHS Highland OOH pathways, coordination with Highland Hub and SAS, and use of agreed transport/handover processes at the Jura ferry terminal where required.

Lot Information

Out of Hours Medical Service for Isle of Jura during October to March period

Provision of Out-of-Hours (OOH) primary care medical services for the Isle of Jura under the seasonal model. This contract covers the Autumn/Winter (October to March) period and includes clinical triage and response in line with NHS Highland OOH pathways, coordination with Highland Hub and SAS.

Out of Hours Medical Service for Isle of Jura during April to September period

Provision of Out-of-Hours (OOH) primary care medical services for the Isle of Jura under the seasonal model. This contract covers the Spring-Summer (April-September) period and includes clinical triage and response in line with NHS Highland OOH pathways, coordination with Highland Hub and SAS, and use of agreed transport/handover processes at the Jura ferry terminal where required.

Procurement Information

The provider must reliably deliver services within remote/rural constraints. Market capacity on Jura is highly constrained. Given the health/social-care nature and the below-threshold value, and the operational requirements (OOH windows, ferry handovers, integration with Highland Hub/SAS), no other service providers in Highland and Argyll and Bute could carry out this contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000825212
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550947
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£566,391 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Mar 20261 weeks 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
NHS HIGHLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Post Town
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
TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ISLAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

JURA MEDICAL PRACTICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550947
    Out of Hours Medical Service for Isle of Jura - Supplier Lot 1 - Provision of Out-of-Hours (OOH) primary care medical services for the Isle of Jura under the seasonal model. This contract covers the Autumn/Winter (October to March) period and includes clinical triage and response in line with NHS Highland OOH pathways, coordination with Highland Hub and SAS. Supplier Lot 2 - Provision of Out-of-Hours (OOH) primary care medical services for the Isle of Jura under the seasonal model. This contract covers the Spring-Summer (April-September) period and includes clinical triage and response in line with NHS Highland OOH pathways, coordination with Highland Hub and SAS, and use of agreed transport/handover processes at the Jura ferry terminal where required.

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