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title: "Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident and Emergency Service- the Bute Practice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0295f2"
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published: "2021-08-17"
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# Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident and Emergency Service- the Bute Practice

Buyer: NHS HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0295f2

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## Summary

NHS Highland has recently completed a public procurement process for an Integrated General Medical Services (GMS) Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident and Emergency Service, specifically for the Bute Practice. This procurement, categorised under medical practice and related services, was conducted through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £2,434,989, was signed on 2nd February 2021 and is effective for a duration of three years starting from 1st April 2021, based in Rothesay, UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in healthcare services, emergency medical care, and hospital management. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in providing seamless medical services to community hospitals and a strong capability to operate in out-of-hours settings would be particularly suited to compete in similar future tenders. The procurement method suggests there may be limited competition in this sector, further highlighting the potential for businesses to establish a key role in delivering essential healthcare services.

## Notice

NHS Highland requires an integrated medical service for community hospital inpatients and emergency medical care out of hours to patients. The practice will provide an Accident and Emergency service to all patients presenting at the A&E department at the Rothesay Hospital.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice to indicate that NHS Highland intend to Direct Award a Contract for the provision of an Integrated General Medical Services and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident and Emergency Service to the Bute Medical Practice with an anticipated start date of April 1st 2021. The contract is expected to be in place for 3 years.

### Procurement Information

Market research shows there is only one supplier of the goods/services and there are no reasonably

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020043-2021 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,434,989 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HIGHLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 3BW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE BUTE PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2021 at 10:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020043-2021
- 24 Feb 2021 at 17:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003722-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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