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title: "HH037-25-TW05 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843220"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Highland"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# HH037-25-TW05 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)

Buyer: NHS Highland  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843220

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## Summary

NHS Highland procured forensic and custodial medical services for its area, covering the provision of medical expertise in forensic and custody settings. The requirement is classified under healthcare services, specifically medical practitioner services (CPV 85121200). The service is associated with Inverness and the wider Highland area, with NHS Highland acting as the buying organisation. The single requirement covered the complete forensic and custodial medical service rather than separate goods or works packages. It is relevant to organisations providing clinical services for people in custody, forensic medical assessments, or related healthcare support to justice and public-sector bodies. The named requirement is “Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)”.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. NHS Highland awarded the single lot to Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS). The contract is valued at £120,000 including the stated currency of GBP and was signed on 1 April 2025; its recorded status is active. The buyer used a non-competitive route because previous tendering had attracted few bidders and no local GP practices were available to undertake the work. The procurement record reports one bid, which came from an SME and from outside the EU. The award was made for the complete forensic and custodial medical service, rather than being divided between multiple suppliers.

For a supplier assessing future demand from NHS Highland, this award indicates a defined need for specialist forensic and custodial healthcare rather than general primary care alone. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the clinical capability and professional experience to provide medical services in custody and forensic contexts, together with the operational capacity to serve Inverness and the wider Highland area. The route used here also shows that the buyer has previously struggled to attract sufficient bidders and considered local GP provision unavailable for this work. Suppliers able to provide a dependable specialist service, maintain coverage across the area and evidence delivery for justice-related healthcare requirements would be better placed when this requirement is next reviewed.

## Notice

Forensic and Custodial Medical Service

### Procurement Information

From previous tendering exercises it has proved difficult to attract bidders for the contract & there are currently no local GP practices who can undertake the work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564663 |
| 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 | £120,000 |

## 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=SEP564663

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564663
  HH037-25-TW05 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B) - Forensic and Custodial Medical Service

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843220

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