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HH037-25-TW05 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)

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 forensic and custodial medical services for its area, covering the provision of medical expertise in forensic and custody settings. The requirement is classified under healthcare services, specifically medical practitioner services (CPV 85121200). The service is associated with Inverness and the wider Highland area, with NHS Highland acting as the buying organisation. The single requirement covered the complete forensic and custodial medical service rather than separate goods or works packages. It is relevant to organisations providing clinical services for people in custody, forensic medical assessments, or related healthcare support to justice and public-sector bodies. The named requirement is “Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)”.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. NHS Highland awarded the single lot to Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS). The contract is valued at £120,000 including the stated currency of GBP and was signed on 1 April 2025; its recorded status is active. The buyer used a non-competitive route because previous tendering had attracted few bidders and no local GP practices were available to undertake the work. The procurement record reports one bid, which came from an SME and from outside the EU. The award was made for the complete forensic and custodial medical service, rather than being divided between multiple suppliers.

For a supplier assessing future demand from NHS Highland, this award indicates a defined need for specialist forensic and custodial healthcare rather than general primary care alone. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the clinical capability and professional experience to provide medical services in custody and forensic contexts, together with the operational capacity to serve Inverness and the wider Highland area. The route used here also shows that the buyer has previously struggled to attract sufficient bidders and considered local GP provision unavailable for this work. Suppliers able to provide a dependable specialist service, maintain coverage across the area and evidence delivery for justice-related healthcare requirements would be better placed when this requirement is next reviewed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HH037-25-TW05 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)

Notice Description

Forensic and Custodial Medical Service

Procurement Information

From previous tendering exercises it has proved difficult to attract bidders for the contract & there are currently no local GP practices who can undertake the work.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843220
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564663
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
£120,000 £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

Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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