---
title: "HH143-24-NP Needle Exchange Supplies"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000806702"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HIGHLAND"
published: "2025-08-07"
---

# HH143-24-NP Needle Exchange Supplies

Buyer: NHS HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000806702

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## Summary

NHS Highland has successfully completed the procurement process for the contract titled "HH143-24-NP Needle Exchange Supplies," focusing on the health category within the Inverness region (UKM6). The tender process was initiated openly, reflecting its procurement method, from April 2024 to March 2025. This award is part of a framework contract identified as NP34422, to procure injectable equipment paraphernalia. The contract, valued at £58,900, was signed on 2nd May 2024 with Orion Medical Supplies, located in Bicester (UKJ14), as the awarded supplier. The procurement process progressed from the tender stage into the award and contract stages, now marked as complete and active, respectively.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in medical supplies, particularly those with experience in servicing healthcare tenders and managing supply logistics. Large-scale suppliers with robust networks and capabilities to deliver goods efficiently to NHS facilities in Inverness would find this contract well-suited to their strengths. Although Orion Medical Supplies was the sole bidder in this particular procurement process, businesses aiming to supply health-related goods in future tenders by NHS Highland should ensure their preparedness by aligning with open procurement procedures and actively engaging in similar tender opportunities. Expanding into the health sector through NHS procurements can significantly enhance business growth and market presence.

## Notice

Needle Exchange supplies to NHS Highland To cover April 2024 - March 2025

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Needle Exchange supplies to NHS Highland to cover April 2024 - March 2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536489 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £58,900 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORION MEDICAL SUPPLIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33141320 - Medical needles

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536489

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536489
  HH143-24-NP Needle Exchange Supplies - Needle Exchange supplies to NHS Highland To cover April 2024 - March 2025

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000806702

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