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HH037-25-TW01 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (North Highland)

NHS Highland

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16 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland procured a forensic and custodial medical service for North Highland, with delivery associated with Inverness. The service covers specialist medical work in custody and forensic settings, including forensic medical examinations and the gathering of forensic evidence from suspects and victims. It falls within health services and is classified under CPV 85121200, covering medical specialist services. The requirement was managed by NHS Highland, whose base is in Inverness. The single service lot combined the forensic and custodial medical requirement, making this relevant to providers able to support healthcare delivery linked to custody, criminal investigations and justice services in the North Highland area.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS). It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified on technical grounds and COMS’s specialist capability and established delivery history. One bid was recorded, from an SME, and one supplier was selected. The contract was signed on 1 April 2025 and is active, with a value of £2,200,000. The award covered the single forensic and custodial medical service lot. The stated basis for using this route was COMS’s unique ability to provide forensic examinations and collect forensic evidence from suspects and victims.

This award demonstrates demand from NHS Highland for a specialist provider combining custodial healthcare with forensic medical expertise. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need clinicians able to conduct forensic medical examinations in custody settings, assess suspects and victims, and gather evidence suitable for criminal justice processes. It would also need operational capacity to provide a dependable service across North Highland and to work effectively with NHS and justice-sector organisations. Relevant experience in forensic medicine, custodial healthcare, evidence handling and the practical requirements of examinations linked to investigations would be important. The procurement route also indicates that highly specialised capability and demonstrable technical distinction are significant competitive factors for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HH037-25-TW01 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (North Highland)

Notice Description

Forensic and Custodial Medical Service

Procurement Information

CUSTODY AND OFFENDER MEDICAL SERVICES (COMS) have been engaged by NHSH for many years to deliver custody and forensic services to NHSH. The unique ability of this specialist locum agency to provide forensic medical examinations and gather forensic evidence from suspects and victims is the criteria chosen

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843193
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564651
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121200 - Medical specialist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M

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

Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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