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Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Final Year Veterinary Student Teaching

SRUC

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Planning

09 Oct 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

SRUC plans to appoint veterinary practices to provide practical clinical teaching, mentoring and formal assessment for final-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students during intramural rotations. Practices will host students for supervised, work-based learning aligned with SRUC learning outcomes and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Day 1 Competences. The planned work is divided into seven specialisms: companion animal, equine, production animal, rural mixed, referral, elective and selective. The buyer is SRUC, and placements are intended to take place in Scotland. The arrangement supports SRUC’s distributed veterinary education model, with practices delivering clinical experience in their own settings. The service category is veterinary practice and clinical education services (CPV 85200000).

This is a planning-stage intention, not an invitation to tender. SRUC expects to establish a dynamic purchasing system, with admission assessed pass or fail and individual placement requirements awarded under rules to be set out in procurement documents. Practices may apply for one or more of the seven lots; there will be no cap on the number admitted, and appointment does not guarantee work. Applicants are expected to complete the Scottish Single Procurement Document and SRUC questionnaire and pass a site inspection. SRUC’s indicative tariff is £350 per student per placement week, excluding VAT; accommodation provided by a practice is expected to be included. The tariff and annual indexation are to be confirmed. A future notice is expected on 2 November 2026. Pre-tender engagement meetings are planned for 28 October in Aberdeen and 29 October online; registration for the in-person meeting is due by 27 October.

This will suit registered veterinary practices able to host and supervise final-year students in the clinical specialism or specialisms they select. SRUC expects placements to involve 35 hours of supervised activity each week, ordinarily with one clinical mentor for every two students. Mentors should be MRCVS veterinary surgeons with at least three years of relevant clinical experience. Practices will need appropriate supervision, facilities, caseload and staffing, and RCVS Practice Standards Scheme accreditation at Core level or above, or demonstrably equivalent standards. Indicative minimum insurance cover is £5 million for employer’s liability, professional indemnity and public liability, as applicable. Practices should be prepared to evidence their standards through application checks and a site inspection. Capacity to accommodate particular numbers of students and rotation types will shape resulting contracts; the arrangement does not guarantee a volume of placements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Final Year Veterinary Student Teaching

Notice Description

SRUC intends to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of practical clinical teaching, mentoring and assessment for final-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students undertaking intramural rotations. SRUC is seeking applications from suitably qualified registered veterinary practices capable of providing high-quality, supervised, work-based clinical learning aligned with SRUC learning outcomes, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Day 1 Competences and relevant accreditation requirements.

Lot Information

Rural Mixed

See Lot 1.

Equine

See Lot 1.

Production Animal

See Lot 1.

Referral

See Lot 1.

Elective

See Lot 1.

Selective

See Lot 1.

Companion Animal

SRUC's School of Veterinary Medicine uses a distributed model of veterinary education. The DPS will enable SRUC to appoint veterinary practices to host final-year students on clinical rotations and to provide practical clinical experience, mentoring and formal assessment. Placements are expected to involve 35 hours of supervised activity per week. Clinical mentors should be MRCVS veterinary surgeons with at least three years' relevant clinical experience, normally operating at a clinical mentor-to-student ratio of 1:2. The DPS is expected to comprise seven Lots. Applicants may apply for one, several or all Lots. The DPS will remain open throughout its period of validity. There will be no limit on the number of practices admitted. Applicants satisfying the applicable selection criteria, mandatory requirements and exclusion checks may be admitted. Admission to the DPS shall be on a Pass / Fail basis and mandatory requirements are expected to involve: 1. completion of the Single Procurement Document (Scotland); 2. completion of SRUC's questionnaire; 3. a site inspection to verify compliance with the requirement. Interested parties should note that appointment to the DPS does not guarantee any volume or value of work. Indicative minimum requirements include RCVS Practice Standards Scheme accreditation at Core level or above, or demonstrably equivalent standards; appropriate supervision, facilities, caseload and staffing; and minimum insurance cover of GBP 5 million for employer's liability, professional indemnity and public liability, as applicable. Full requirements and evidence will be set out in the procurement documents. SRUC's indicative tariff is GBP 350 (excluding VAT) per student per week of placement. Where accommodation is provided by the practice, it is anticipated that this will be included within the weekly tariff. The tariff and its annual indexation mechanism will be confirmed in the procurement documents. Contracts will reflect the number of students and rotation types that each practice can accommodate. This PIN gives advance notice of SRUC's intended procurement and allows interested veterinary practices to prepare for the opportunity. It is not a call for competition, pre-qualification exercise or invitation to tender. Publication does not commit SRUC to proceed, and the scope, timetable, value, Lots and procurement approach may be amended before publication of the contract notice. The procurement will be conducted electronically in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and applicable Scottish procurement legislation. Individual placement requirements will be awarded in accordance with the rules stated in the procurement documents. Suppliers may apply to join the DPS at any time during its validity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000845310
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566349
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85200000 - Veterinary services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20262 weeks 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
SRUC
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 3JG
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
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Southside/Newington
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566349
    Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Final Year Veterinary Student Teaching - SRUC intends to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of practical clinical teaching, mentoring and assessment for final-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students undertaking intramural rotations. SRUC is seeking applications from suitably qualified registered veterinary practices capable of providing high-quality, supervised, work-based clinical learning aligned with SRUC learning outcomes, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Day 1 Competences and relevant accreditation requirements.

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