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Awarded· 31 Mar 2024

Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service (Argyll & Bute)

NHS Highland · Highland, Scotland

NHS Highland has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Highland.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 12 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:49

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Highland has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Highland. It was awarded on 31 March 2024. The contract value is £4,890,518. It is split across 5 lots.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 12 September 2025. The notice number is 056354-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0599c3.

Summary of the contracting process

The recent contracting process for the Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service in the Argyll & Bute region has been completed. Conducted by NHS Highland, the procurement was classified under general-practitioner services within the services industry category.

This procurement was undertaken through a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, reasoning that the nature of services provided requires GPs to be residents of the islands. Awarded lots include services in Campbeltown, Mull & Iona, Lochgilphead, Bute, and Islay with contracts signed in April 2024 and April 2025. The overall procurement stage is award, with the legal framework under Directive 32014L0024.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the healthcare sector. By collaborating with medical practices like Campbeltown Medical Practice and others, these enterprises can leverage local expertise to enhance their service provision and expand their presence in the healthcare industry.

About this tender

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

Lots (5)

  1. 01

    HH270-24-TW33 Campbeltown Out of HoursCancelled

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

  2. 02

    HH268-24-TW31 Mull & Iona Out of Hours ServiceCancelled

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

  3. 03

    HH271-24-TW34 Lochgilphead Out of HoursCancelled

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

  4. 04

    HH269-24-TW32 Bute Out of HoursCancelled

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

  5. 05

    HH267-24-TW30 Islay Out of Hours ServiceCancelled

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

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
5
Number of suppliers
5

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£4,890,518

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
056354-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599c3
CPV code
85121100 - General-practitioner services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Highland is based in Highland. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Highland
Town
Inverness
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Electoral ward
Inverness South
Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Delivery area
Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
Highlands and Islands
Area
Highlands and Islands
Country
Scotland
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Highland
Category
Services
Address
Inverness, IV2 3BW · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident &… contract?

The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.

How much is the Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident &… contract worth?

The contract value is £4,890,518, split across 5 lots.

Who is the buyer for Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident &…?

NHS Highland, based in Highland, Scotland.

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