--- title: "National Sexual Health System for Scotland" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000805022" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805022" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805022.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805022.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)" published: "2025-08-08" --- # National Sexual Health System for Scotland Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000805022 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805022) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805022.json) ## Summary The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is planning a procurement process entitled "National Sexual Health System for Scotland" under the services category within the health industry. The contract involves a market research initiative to explore potential updates or alternatives for the existing digital patient management system, NaSH. Located in Scotland, the tender is currently at the planning stage. Business responses are invited for the market research questionnaire, with submissions due by 8th September 2025. This procurement aims to foster responsive and integrated sexual health services across Scotland, covering specialties such as genitourinary medicine and HIV care. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital health solutions, electronic patient records, and health IT services. Companies with expertise in developing or enhancing health management systems will find this an ideal chance to contribute to a critical healthcare initiative. Small to medium-sized enterprises in the digital services sector with innovative solutions to improve patient record management and integration with other health services are well-suited to compete. The focus on market research indicates potential long-term engagement and product development opportunities that could stimulate business growth for successful participants. ## Notice NaSH, the National Sexual Health System for Scotland has been providing digital patient management services to clinicians in Scotland since 2008. NSS, on behalf of the NHS Boards using the system, wish to research the market to understand if new options are available and where their current system sits in the market. The sexual health services provided by NHS Scotland must be responsive to the needs of the population and the current IT solution provides a full electronic patient record (EPR) for patients registered within it. This supports integrated specialist sexual health services including genitourinary medicine, sexual and reproductive health, abortion services, counselling, psychosexual medicine, HIV care and registries for hepatitis B & C and gender. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NSS is researching market available options to replace the current contract for NaSH. A Market Research Questionnaire is attached and NSS invite responses describing solutions available with responses requested by Monday 8 September 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536665 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 9EB | | 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 | Drum Brae/Gyle | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 8 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536665 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536665&idx=3 25th August 2025 - Spreadsheet of all clarifications requested so far as Q2-16 couldn't be answered on the Q&A facility - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536665&idx=1 11th August 2025 - NaSH Market Research Questionnaire 2025 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG536665&idx=2 11th August 2025 - NaSH Market Research Questionnaire 2025 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536665 National Sexual Health System for Scotland - NaSH, the National Sexual Health System for Scotland has been providing digital patient management services to clinicians in Scotland since 2008. NSS, on behalf of the NHS Boards using the system, wish to research the market to understand if new options are available and where their current system sits in the market. The sexual health services provided by NHS Scotland must be responsive to the needs of the population and the current IT solution provides a full electronic patient record (EPR) for patients registered within it. This supports integrated specialist sexual health services including genitourinary medicine, sexual and reproductive health, abortion services, counselling, psychosexual medicine, HIV care and registries for hepatitis B & C and gender. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=805022 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805022 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000805022. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805022.json.