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title: "HH100-25-NP Argyll & Bute Mental Health Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000795178"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HIGHLAND"
published: "2025-10-08"
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# HH100-25-NP Argyll & Bute Mental Health Services

Buyer: NHS HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000795178

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## Summary

The contracting process for the NHS Highland's "HH100-25-NP Argyll & Bute Mental Health Services" focuses on obtaining digital medical services to address mental health needs. This procurement, managed by NHS Highland, is categorised under health and social work services, with a specific emphasis on reducing waiting time lists for mental health treatments. The initiative includes comprehensive services for adults, with future plans for child services. The procurement was advanced to the award stage on 8th October 2025, with ICS Operations Limited being selected as the supplier. Located in Inverness, NHS Highland has secured this procurement through a mini-competition within the established DPS. The total contract value of the award is £293,623, and the project is expected to be operational with treatments for 40 initial patients by May 2026.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital therapy solutions, psychological assessment, and specialised mental health interventions. Companies with capabilities in remote health service delivery through a variety of digital communication methods are particularly well-suited to participate in such procurements. This includes providers of clinical psychology, counselling, and therapy services suitable for a variety of mental health conditions. The need for continuous service availability, including evenings and weekends, opens up opportunities for businesses with flexible operational models. Providers should have experience in the health services industry and be prepared to meet rigorous requirements for professional qualifications and body membership, making this a suitable opportunity for well-established firms in the health and digital therapy sectors.

## Notice

The NHS Highland requirement for this mini-competition is to obtain medical services at NHS Hospitals as called off from the DPS NP676/22. The objective is to help support NHS Highland in reducing their waiting time lists.The requirement for the provider is to deliver digital therapies to support a range of mild to complex mental health presentations and be able to offer assessment for ASD and/or ADHD for those on a waitlist initiative including assessment and treatment of initially 40 patients for Specialist therapeutic interventions or assessment by May 2026. This will be delivered by a qualified therapeutic practitioner with relevant qualification and profession body membership.Therapy should be delivered remotely via digital means providing clients with choice - phone, audio, online messaging and video.Choice of available therapy to include:* Clinical Psychology* Counselling Psychology* EMDR* CBT* Counselling* IPT* DIT* Guided Self Help* Assessments for psychological therapiesIn Addition the provider will be required to be able to offer:* ADHD assessment* ASD assessmentThe provider must be able to offer appointments 7 days a week including evening and weekend.The initial implementation will be for the adult service with the child service having a delayed implementation. A starting date for child service will be agreed after award.Suppliers wishing to tender must be able to offer all components for adult and child services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540961 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £293,623 |
| 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 | NHS HIGHLAND |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; NHS FIFE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 3DG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Dunfermline North |
| Westminster constituency | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 39 |
| Supplier names | A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; AGILE SOLUTIONS GB; ALLAN INGRAM INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATLANTIC SALMON TRUST; AYRSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; BMES (SCOTLAND; BRIGHT DIGITAL MARKETING LTD (BRIGHT SIGNALS; BRODIES; CARAT; D&J TAXIS; EDE & RAVENSCROFT; EDINBURGH INNOVATIONS; ELECTRO-TEK; GEORGE BEATTIE & SONS; HARVEY NASH; HAVSCO; HEALES HEALTH SERVICES; HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY; ICS OPERATIONS; IGNITE CONSULTING; IMPERIAL CIVIL ENFORCEMENT SOLUTIONS; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; JOHN DOE GROUP; JUMP RESEARCH; LUDDON CONSTRUCTION; MBM PRINT; PA CONSULTING GROUP; RICHARD IRVIN FM; SCOTTISH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE; SIRONA MEDICAL; SOLE TRADER; SPINWELL GLOBAL; SYNAPTIK; THE KEIL CENTRE; THE MAGIC BROOM; THE PLAY COMPANY INTERNATIONAL; VENESKY BROWN; W H KIRKWOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2025 at 11:53 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540961

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- https://consumer.scot/

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