--- title: "Provision of a Medical Advisory Service for the Scottish Public Pensions Agency" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000464874" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000464874" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000464874.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000464874.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY" published: "2017-02-08" --- # Provision of a Medical Advisory Service for the Scottish Public Pensions Agency Buyer: SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000464874 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000464874) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000464874.json) ## Summary The Scottish Public Pensions Agency is seeking bids for the provision of a Medical Advisory Service, aimed at supporting the administration of pension schemes for the National Health Service (NHS) and Teachers in Scotland. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period running from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, potentially extending to 31 March 2022. The tender documents are due by 4 November 2016, and businesses must submit their applications electronically. The procurement follows an open procedure and falls under the services category. This opportunity offers significant potential for businesses specialising in medical advisory and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in occupational health and disability analysis. Companies that employ qualified medical practitioners, registered with the General Medical Council and possessing relevant experience in the field, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. With a total value of £530,000, successful bidders could gain a critical foothold in the public sector, enhancing their credibility and visibility within the industry. ## Notice Provision of a Medical Advisory Service to support the Contracting Authority's activities in administering the National Health Service (NHS) and Teachers' pension schemes in Scotland and determining the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland)'s (LGPS) Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure (IDRP)'s appeals. For the period 01 April 2017 to 31 March 2020. The Contracting Authority may, by giving notice to the Economic Operator, extend the period of the contract to a date falling no later than 31 March 2022. Subject to that constraint, the Contracting Authority may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion ### Lot Information Lot 1 Provision of a Medical Advisory Service to the Scottish Public Pensions Agency. The contract will not be divided into lots as Contract Management arrangements for this would be onerous for both the Contracting Authority and the Economic Operator in relation to the complexity, size and scope of the requirement.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB272624 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Feb 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Jan 2017 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY | | Locality | GALASHIELS | | Post town | Galashiels | | Postcode | TD1 3TE | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders | | Local authority | Scottish Borders | | Electoral ward | Leaderdale and Melrose | | Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | | Delivery location | UKM24 Scottish Borders | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85147000 - Company health services ## Release History - 8 Feb 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB272624 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB272624 Provision of a Medical Advisory Service for the Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Provision of a Medical Advisory Service to support the Contracting Authority's activities in administering the National Health Service (NHS) and Teachers' pension schemes in Scotland and determining the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland)'s (LGPS) Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure (IDRP)'s appeals. For the period 01 April 2017 to 31 March 2020. The Contracting Authority may, by giving notice to the Economic Operator, extend the period of the contract to a date falling no later than 31 March 2022. Subject to that constraint, the Contracting Authority may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.sppa.gov.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000464874 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000464874. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000464874.json.