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title: "Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Services (Argyll & Bute)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000810061"
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published: "2026-06-01"
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# Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Services (Argyll & Bute)

Buyer: NHS HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000810061

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## Summary

NHS Highland has completed the procurement of Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Services across the Argyll & Bute region. This procurement initiative was executed through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contracts for multiple lots, such as those concerning Mull & Iona, Bute, Islay, Colonsay, and Tiree, among others, were successfully awarded and signed on 1st April 2025. The procurement process spans the health industry category with services being delivered in various rural and remote locations in UKM63, including reliance on ferry services due to geographical constraints.

This tender represents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in providing out-of-hours and emergency care in remote and rural settings. The reliance on ferry services for some islands underscores the need for logistical adaptability. Successful bidders include SMEs such as The Bute Practice, Islay Medical Practice, and Colonsay Medical Practice, among others. This procurement fosters expansion and the strengthening of service capabilities for businesses that can meet the specific logistical and healthcare delivery challenges inherent in these areas.

## Notice

Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service across Argyll & Bute region.

### Lot Information

HH268-25-TW19 Mull & Iona Out of Hours

Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service for Isle of Mull.

HH271-24-TW20 Lochgilphead Out of Hours

Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service for Lochgilphead.

HH269-25-TW21 Bute Out of Hours

Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service for the Isle of Bute.

HH267-25-TW22 Islay Out of Hours

Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service for Isle of Islay.

HH225-25-TW23 Coll Out of Hours

Out of Hours Primary Care Medical Service for Isle of Coll. Coll Medical Practice provides healthcare services to a small, rural population of approximately 171 residents. Due to the island's geographical location, it is heavily reliant on a ferry service.

HH226-25-TW24 Colonsay Out of Hours

Out of Hours Medical Service for Isle of Colonsay. Scalasaig Medical Practice provides healthcare services to a small, rural population of approximately 124 residents. Due to the island's geographical location, it is heavily reliant on a ferry service.

HH346-25-TW25 Tiree Out of Hours

Out of Hours Primary Care Medical Service for Isle of Tiree. Tiree Medical Practice provides healthcare services to a small, rural population of approximately 653 residents. Due to the island's geographical location, it is heavily reliant on a ferry service.

HH270-25-TW18 Campbeltown Out of Hours

Integrated GMS Out of Ours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service in Campbeltown.

### Procurement Information

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: Absence of competition for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN556978 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,087,387 |

## 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 | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | CAMPBELTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE; COLONSAY MEDICAL PRACTICE; DEUCHAR WILLIAMS HEALTH; ISLAY MEDICAL PRACTICE; LOCHGILPHEAD MEDICAL CENTRE; LORN MEDICAL PRACTICE AND MULL AND IONA MEDICAL GROUP; THE BUTE PRACTICE; TIREE MEDICAL PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN556978
- 21 Nov 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544062
- 12 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539129

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539129
  Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Services (Argyll & Bute) - Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service across Argyll & Bute region.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544062
  Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Services (Argyll & Bute) - Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service across Argyll & Bute region.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN556978
  Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Services (Argyll & Bute) - Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service across Argyll & Bute region.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000810061

## Provenance

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