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title: "Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0559c3"
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# Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital

Buyer: NHS HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0559c3

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## Summary

NHS Highland has completed a procurement process for the provision of Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital, located in Golspie, UKM6, North Highlands. The procuring authority, NHS Highland, issued an award under a limited procurement method which entailed direct contracting without prior publication due to technical reasons. The contract, valued at £451,560, is active from 27 June 2022, and the initial term is set for 24 months with a potential extension of another 12 months. The industry category is medical practice and related services, with the involvement of local medical practices from Brora, Helmsdale, Golspie, and Dornoch to ensure continuity of essential services.

This procurement presents business opportunities primarily for medical practices specializing in managing community and rural healthcare services. The focus on small, rural practices suggests a growth opportunity for organisations that provide community-based medical services, with significant potential for those that can tap into similar niche markets. Specialised medical practices in the Highlands region, particularly those experienced in serving older adults, would be well-positioned to leverage such contracts to sustain and potentially expand their operations. The emphasis on using local practices ensures that businesses with existing regional ties and expertise in serving the community will remain competitive.

## Notice

NHS Highland requires a Medical Support Service to be provided to Lawson Memorial Community Hospital based at Golspie in the North Highlands.

### 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 a Medical Support Service to Lawson Memorial Hospital. The Services shall be provided by three Medical Practices. The Contract is expected to be in place for 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months to ensure continuity of this essential service.

### Procurement Information

This is a small community hospital providing care to the people of East Sutherland. It's role forms part of a clinical strategy to provide care to particularly older adults, close to their own community, with the delivery of care provided by their own GPs. Continuity of care is particularly important for this patient group. For this reason it is key that medical cover is provided by local practices, with the GPs fulfilling their role as Expert Medical Generalists as per the 2018 GMS contract, leading the wider multidisciplinary team. These practices are also small rural practices, which are amongst our most fragile providers. The income from the hospital contract is important to keep these as sustainable independent practices.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049133-2025 |
| 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 | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £451,560 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BRORA AND HELMSDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE; DORNOCH MEDICAL PRACTICE; GOLSPIE MEDICAL PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2025 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049133-2025
- 7 Jul 2025 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037702-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000800727
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302

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