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Awarded· 1 Apr 2025

Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Services (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: Public Contracts Scotland, published 21 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice · 00:00

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  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) · 00:00

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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 1 April 2025. The contract value is £17,355,525. It is split across 8 lots.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 21 November 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000810061.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Highland has completed a procurement process for the "Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Services" in the Argyll & Bute region. This initiative involved delivering services across multiple locations including Mull & Iona, Lochgilphead, Bute, Islay, and others. Governed under the procurement method of 'limited,' the services were awarded without prior competition due to technical reasons.

The main industry focus is on health services, as classified by CPV code 85121100. The procurement process reached the awarding stage, and contracts have been signed and active since 1st April 2025. NHS Highland, operating from Assynt House, Inverness, served as the buying organisation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for local SMEs involved in the healthcare services industry, primarily due to contracts positioned in geographically isolated locations within the UK. It highlights a demand for services tailored to local, rural populations, which might be best addressed by organisations familiar with delivering healthcare in remote areas.

Suppliers such as Lorn Medical Practice, comprising SMEs, have been successful in securing these contracts, showcasing the tender's potential to foster business growth in medical practices adept at handling complex healthcare services.

About this tender

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

Lots (8)

  1. 01

    HH268-25-TW19 Mull & Iona Out of HoursComplete

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

  2. 02

    HH271-24-TW20 Lochgilphead Out of HoursComplete

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

  3. 03

    HH269-25-TW21 Bute Out of HoursComplete

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

  4. 04

    HH267-25-TW22 Islay Out of HoursComplete

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

  5. 05

    HH225-25-TW23 Coll Out of HoursComplete

    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.

  6. 06

    HH226-25-TW24 Colonsay Out of HoursComplete

    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.

  7. 07

    HH346-25-TW25 Tiree Out of HoursComplete

    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.

  8. 08

    HH270-25-TW18 Campbeltown Out of HoursComplete

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

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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
8
Number of suppliers
8

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£17,355,525

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000810061
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
Phone
+44 1463704000
Address
Inverness, IV2 3BW · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact.

Call +44 1463704000
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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 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 Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident &… contract worth?

The contract value is £17,355,525, split across 8 lots.

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

NHS Highland, based in Highland, Scotland.

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