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HH014-25-TW02 UHI Library Services

NHS Highland

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16 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland procured library services for education and learning in Inverness. The scope covers physical library space, written resources and electronic support, including online accounts and online resources. The service is connected with NHS Highland’s joint working arrangements with Inverness College UHI and may involve the transfer of printed library stock. It is a library and learning-resource service rather than a supply-only contract, requiring the provider to support both physical facilities and digital access. Delivery is associated with NHS Highland and Inverness College UHI’s Inverness sites, including Assynt House, Beechwood Park and Beechwood Campus. The procurement is classified as a service, with library services as its main activity.

This procurement has been completed and awarded to Inverness College UHI. NHS Highland used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, justified by the existing joint operation of library services, potential transfer of printed stock and the intended move from a service-level agreement to a partnership arrangement. There was one lot, evaluated solely on a priced agreement, with cost carrying the full stated weighting. One bid was recorded. The contract value is £311,000 GBP, and the contract was signed on 20 April 2023. The resulting contract is recorded as active. The procurement was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award demonstrates demand for an integrated library service supporting healthcare and higher education learning, combining staffed or managed physical library space with written collections and digital resources. Suppliers considering comparable work for NHS Highland would need to show they can operate library facilities, manage and provide access to printed stock, maintain online accounts and electronic resources, and support users across education and learning environments. Experience of collaborative delivery with another public or academic institution would be particularly relevant, as would the ability to manage service transitions and shared provision. The single recorded bid and award to Inverness College UHI indicate that an incumbent or closely integrated partner was well placed to meet the buyer’s operational and partnership requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HH014-25-TW02 UHI Library Services

Notice Description

The agreement is for the provision of library services. This constitutes the provision of physical library space as well as written resources and also includes electronic support for education and learning such as support for online accounts and online resources.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The agreement is for the provision of library services. This constitutes the provision of physical library space as well as written resources and also includes electronic support for education and learning such as support for online accounts and online resources.

Procurement Information

A tendering process would not be immediately feasible owing to the current joint working of the library services with NHS Highland and potential transfer of the stock of printed material. The intention is to move from the current service level agreement to a partnership agreement of joint provision of library services between NHS Highland and UHI. If agreement can be secured for that joint provision, it would be able to be put in place during the term of the extended contract. A separate and much smaller library service run by NHS Highland exists in Oban.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843087
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564594
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

22113000 - Library books

79995000 - Library management services

92510000 - Library and archive services

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£311,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI

Further Information

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