--- title: "Award of Health Inequalities In Primary Care" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000709393" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709393" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709393.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709393.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-11-09" --- # Award of Health Inequalities In Primary Care Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000709393 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709393) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709393.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government recently awarded a contract for the provision of health inequalities in primary care services through a direct procurement method. The contract, titled "Award of Health Inequalities In Primary Care," is aimed at addressing entrenched health disparities as a national priority. The contract involves appointing an experienced general practitioner (GP) to work as a health inequalities advisor to the Scottish Government and the Development Group. The tender period for this contract runs from October 24, 2022, to June 30, 2023. This opportunity presents potential business growth for healthcare service providers, particularly general practitioner services. Companies with expertise in primary care, health advisory services, and addressing health inequalities are well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract, worth £8840.0 GBP, was awarded to Garscadden Burn Medical Practice. This contract opens avenues for businesses to contribute to national health policy priorities and support efforts in combating health disparities within the primary care sector. ## Notice The Scottish Government has committed to realise the potential of primary care to tackle entrenched health inequalities as a national policy priority, made all the more urgent by the impacts of COVID-19 and the cost-of-living crisis. An Advisor/Facilitator is required - We are appointing an experienced general practitioner (GP) to work as a health inequalities advisor to the Scottish Government and the Development Group. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463739 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Nov 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £8,840 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL & ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NHS BORDERS; NHS FIFE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PORT OF LEITH HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Post town | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB16 5GB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 57 | | Supplier names | ABPMER; ALFRED H KNIGHT ENERGY SERVICES; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ANDERSON SOLUTIONS (CONSULTING; ARGYLL FORESTRY SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BALFOUR BEATTY; BLUE ARROW; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CISION GROUP; CLASSIC LIFTS (SCOTLAND; DENNIS EAGLE; DISABILITY EQUALITY SCOTLAND; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; ERC, ASTON UNIVERSITY; FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL; FRANK NICOL FARM & GARDEN MACHINERY; GARSCADDEN BURN MEDICAL PRACTICE; GAVIN & DOHERTY GEOSOLUTIONS; GCU; GECKO AGENCY; GRANT THORNTON; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HENDERSON GRASS MACHINERY; HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING; IPSOS MORI; JNM EXHIBITION SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MADHU MALHOTRA; MICROSCOPY SUPPLIES AND CONSULTANTS; NETHERLEE CONSULTING; NICOLA ASKHAM; ONCLUSIVE; PERMISERV; PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; QA; RAM TUBULARS SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL; SOFTCAT; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; STONEHAVEN SHELLFISH & BOAT TRIPS; SYSTRA; TEAMTEC; THE LINES BETWEEN; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC; TRIPLE RED; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WATERLOGIC GB; WEB USABILITY; WINSTER MARSH; WSP; ZURICH INSURANCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121100 - General-practitioner services ## Release History - 9 Nov 2022 at 09:01 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463739 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.copfs.gov.uk/ - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/ - http://www.highland.gov.uk/ - http://www.nhsborders.org.uk/ - http://www.nhsfife.org - http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.polha.co.uk/ - http://www.rbge.org.uk - http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ - http://www.sqa.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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