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

NHS Highland has completed the procurement process for Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Services in the Argyll & Bute region. This tender, classified under CPV code 85121100 as General-practitioner services, falls under the services procurement category. It was executed without prior publication of a call for competition due to technical reasons.

The services cover locations including the Isle of Mull, Isle of Bute, Isle of Islay, and Isle of Colonsay, among others, with contracts signed on 1st April 2025. Each contract is active, covering different lots across the specified islands, with substantial values awarded to the winning suppliers. This tender presents robust opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within the healthcare sector.

The nature of the services required—such as out-of-hours medical services and general practitioner operations—would highly benefit medical practices and healthcare providers with existing capabilities in managing community health services. Suppliers like Lorn Medical Practice, The Bute Practice, and Islay Medical Practice, all SMEs, have successfully engaged with this procurement, demonstrating the accessibility of such opportunities for smaller, regionally-focused businesses.