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HH065-25-HB Medical Services HMP Highland

NHS Highland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

28 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Planning

24 Apr 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland, working with the Scottish Prison Service, is procuring a medical service for people held at the new HMP Highland. The requirement is for routine and urgent primary medical care, continuity of care, and liaison with NHS Highland and partner organisations. The service must provide safe, effective and person-centred healthcare in a secure custodial environment, including equitable access for a vulnerable population. Delivery will involve close collaboration with prison operational staff and compliance with NHS clinical governance, statutory duties, prison healthcare standards, information governance, data protection and safeguarding requirements. This is a healthcare services opportunity, covering primary medical care and related GP and clinical services at HMP Highland in the Highland area.

The buyer reached the tender stage and invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. There is one lot. Bids were due by 28 September 2026 at 12:00, with opening at the same time; the award period starts on that date. The contract is valued at £720,000 GBP and is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2033. It is described as a four-year contract with an option to extend by up to 24 months, followed by renewal. Bids must be in English and remain valid for 90 days. Variants are not allowed. Evaluation requires relevant experience, named staff and qualifications, GP regulatory registration, quality and health-and-safety arrangements, environmental procedures, and employer’s, public liability and professional indemnity insurance of £5 million each.

This opportunity suits an established primary healthcare provider, GP service, clinical organisation or consortium able to deliver routine and urgent care in a secure prison setting. Suppliers need experience matching the described custodial healthcare service and the capacity to maintain resilience, quality and continuity throughout a long-term contract. The proposed team must include appropriately qualified staff, with evidence that every GP working on the contract is registered with a relevant regulator such as the GMC. Bidders also need formal quality management arrangements, health-and-safety procedures and environmental management processes. Acceptable evidence includes recognised UKAS-equivalent certification, EMAS or equivalent certification, or specified documented policies and processes. The work also requires strong safeguarding, information governance, data protection and partnership-working capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HH065-25-HB Medical Services HMP Highland

Notice Description

NHS Highland and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) require a Medical Service for individuals held at the new HMP Highland, Prison due to open in Spring 2027. The service will support the delivery of safe, effective and person centred healthcare within a custodial environment and must align with NHS clinical governance, statutory responsibilities, and prison healthcare standards.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will cover the delivery of routine and urgent primary medical care, continuity of care, and appropriate liaison with NHS Highland services and partner organisations. The service is critical to ensuring equitable access to healthcare for a vulnerable population and must operate within the constraints of a secure setting, requiring close collaboration with operational prison staff and adherence to information governance, data protection, and safeguarding requirements.. Given the specialist nature of custodial healthcare and workforce pressures within primary care, the procurement must ensure service resilience, quality, and continuity throughout the contract term.

Renewal: The Contract is for four years with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months then it will be subject to renewal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000829422
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563312
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111200 - Medical hospital services

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85121000 - Medical practice services

85121200 - Medical specialist services

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
25 May 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
If contract isn't extended - 2033

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Highland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Postcode Area
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554546
    HH065-25-HB HMP Highland - NHS Highland and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) require a Medical Service for individuals held at the new HMP Highland, Prison due to open in November 2026. The service will support the delivery of safe, effective and person centred healthcare within a custodial environment and must align with NHS clinical governance, statutory responsibilities, and prison healthcare standards.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563312
    HH065-25-HB Medical Services HMP Highland - NHS Highland and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) require a Medical Service for individuals held at the new HMP Highland, Prison due to open in Spring 2027. The service will support the delivery of safe, effective and person centred healthcare within a custodial environment and must align with NHS clinical governance, statutory responsibilities, and prison healthcare standards.

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