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National Vaccination Appointments, Clinics and Scheduling (VACS)

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

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Planning

17 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Public Services Delivery Scotland, the Common Services Agency, is exploring a national vaccination appointments, clinics and scheduling service. The proposed VACS solution would provide unified appointment and scheduling capabilities for vaccination programmes covering multiple diseases, while connecting seamlessly with Scotland’s wider digital health ecosystem. This is a health-sector digital services requirement, involving the design, supply or delivery of an integrated technology solution rather than clinical vaccination services. Delivery is intended to support services across Scotland. Suppliers with relevant public-sector health technology, appointment management, scheduling, integration and digital platform expertise may find the planned requirement relevant.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer is testing the market and has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It plans to use the prior information exercise to understand available solutions, shape the scope of a future national procurement and obtain indicative costs. The planned procurement is a single lot for services, with an estimated future notice date of 31 March 2027. The buyer asks interested organisations to provide information in response to the PIN by 12:00 on Friday 18 September 2026. The process is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The classification is IT services (CPV 72000000).

This will suit technology suppliers able to develop or provide a unified appointment and scheduling platform for large-scale vaccination programmes. Relevant preparation would include demonstrable capability in multi-disease or multi-service scheduling, clinic and appointment management, national-scale deployment, and reliable integration with wider digital health systems. Suppliers should be ready to explain how their solution connects with existing health-sector technology, supports different vaccination programmes and can operate as a coherent national service. Experience delivering secure, interoperable digital health services for public bodies would strengthen a future response. The market engagement is intended to help the buyer understand available solutions and likely costs before defining the procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Vaccination Appointments, Clinics and Scheduling (VACS)

Notice Description

Public Services Delivery Scotland is exploring a unified national appointment and scheduling solution capable of supporting multi-disease programmes and connecting seamlessly with Scotland's wider digital health ecosystem.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This PIN is being conducted to determine what solutions may be available, determine the scope of any future procurement to enable the delivery of a national solution, and to ascertain indicative costs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840378
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562498
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - 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
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 20278 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 Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
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

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