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Planned Care Improvement Support

NHS Grampian

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01 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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

NHS Grampian bought planned care improvement support to help address significant pressure on elective care. The work supports recovery actions intended to improve patient access and reduce waiting times, and to help deliver the health board’s elective care recovery objectives. It is a healthcare consultancy service, classified under CPV 75122000, and is delivered across the Grampian region. The appointment was described as a temporary measure to address immediate operational pressures. This is the specific requirement and buyer: support for NHS Grampian’s planned-care recovery, rather than general healthcare consulting or clinical treatment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MCK Healthcare Consultancy Ltd. The contract is active and was signed on 3 September 2025, with a value of £320,000. The contract period and award date are not stated. NHS Grampian used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, citing urgency: normal procedure timescales risked delaying support, and the buyer said no suitable framework or existing call-off could meet the requirement in time. One bid was recorded. The single lot was evaluated on quality and price, weighted equally at 50% each. The buyer described the appointment as strictly necessary and proportionate to immediate operational pressures; it also stated that any future requirement would be tendered.

For suppliers hoping to compete for a future NHS Grampian requirement, this award shows demand for consultancy support focused on elective-care recovery, improving patient access and reducing waiting times. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that it can help a health board turn recovery objectives into practical actions that address significant service pressures. The evaluation gave equal weight to quality and price, so evidence of effective delivery and a competitive cost position would both matter. The buyer’s explanation for this appointment was that urgent operational needs could not be met through available frameworks or normal competition timescales; it indicated that any future requirement would be competed. Experience in planned-care improvement and the capacity to provide timely, proportionate support would therefore be relevant to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Planned Care Improvement Support

Notice Description

Planned care improvement support

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Grampian is currently experiencing significant elective care pressures which require immediate support to assist delivery of recovery actions aimed at improving patient access and reducing waiting times. The appointment is considered strictly necessary to address the immediate operational pressures facing the Board and to support delivery of elective care recovery objectives.

Procurement Information

The time limits associated with open, restricted or competitive procedures could not be met in time to avoid delaying implementation of the required support and adversely affecting delivery of elective care recovery objectives. NHS Grampian considered available procurement routes and concluded that no suitable framework or existing call off arrangement was available that could meet the Board's requirements within the required timescales. The appointment represents a temporary and proportionate measure that is strictly necessary to address immediate operational pressures. Any potential future requirement will be tendered, providing other suppliers with the opportunity to compete.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844089
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565664
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20266 days 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 Grampian
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB15 6RE
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MCK Healthcare Consultancy Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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