--- title: "HH037-25-TW01 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (North Highland)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843193" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843193" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843193.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843193.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS Highland" published: "2026-09-16" --- # HH037-25-TW01 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (North Highland) Buyer: NHS Highland Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843193 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843193) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843193.json) ## Summary NHS Highland procured a forensic and custodial medical service for North Highland, with delivery associated with Inverness. The service covers specialist medical work in custody and forensic settings, including forensic medical examinations and the gathering of forensic evidence from suspects and victims. It falls within health services and is classified under CPV 85121200, covering medical specialist services. The requirement was managed by NHS Highland, whose base is in Inverness. The single service lot combined the forensic and custodial medical requirement, making this relevant to providers able to support healthcare delivery linked to custody, criminal investigations and justice services in the North Highland area. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS). It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified on technical grounds and COMS’s specialist capability and established delivery history. One bid was recorded, from an SME, and one supplier was selected. The contract was signed on 1 April 2025 and is active, with a value of £2,200,000. The award covered the single forensic and custodial medical service lot. The stated basis for using this route was COMS’s unique ability to provide forensic examinations and collect forensic evidence from suspects and victims. This award demonstrates demand from NHS Highland for a specialist provider combining custodial healthcare with forensic medical expertise. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need clinicians able to conduct forensic medical examinations in custody settings, assess suspects and victims, and gather evidence suitable for criminal justice processes. It would also need operational capacity to provide a dependable service across North Highland and to work effectively with NHS and justice-sector organisations. Relevant experience in forensic medicine, custodial healthcare, evidence handling and the practical requirements of examinations linked to investigations would be important. The procurement route also indicates that highly specialised capability and demonstrable technical distinction are significant competitive factors for this buyer. ## Notice Forensic and Custodial Medical Service ### Procurement Information CUSTODY AND OFFENDER MEDICAL SERVICES (COMS) have been engaged by NHSH for many years to deliver custody and forensic services to NHSH. The unique ability of this specialist locum agency to provide forensic medical examinations and gather forensic evidence from suspects and victims is the criteria chosen ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564651 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | 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 | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | £2,200,000 | ## 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 | | Postcode area | 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 | Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121200 - Medical specialist services ## Release History - 16 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564651 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564651 HH037-25-TW01 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (North Highland) - Forensic and Custodial Medical Service ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843193 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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