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Awarded· 26 Jun 2022

Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital

NHS Highland · Highland, Scotland

NHS Highland has awarded Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital. It is a contract for other health and social care in Highland.

Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2022

    Contract awarded

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 10:43

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  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 12:23

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Highland has awarded Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital. It is a contract for other health and social care in Highland. It was awarded on 26 June 2022. The contract value is £451,560.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 15 August 2025. The notice number is 049133-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0559c3.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland has completed a procurement process for the provision of Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital, located in Golspie, UKM6, North Highlands. The procuring authority, NHS Highland, issued an award under a limited procurement method which entailed direct contracting without prior publication due to technical reasons.

The contract, valued at £451,560, is active from 27 June 2022, and the initial term is set for 24 months with a potential extension of another 12 months. The industry category is medical practice and related services, with the involvement of local medical practices from Brora, Helmsdale, Golspie, and Dornoch to ensure continuity of essential services.

Specialised medical practices in the Highlands region, particularly those experienced in serving older adults, would be well-positioned to leverage such contracts to sustain and potentially expand their operations.

About this tender

NHS Highland requires a Medical Support Service to be provided to Lawson Memorial Community Hospital based at Golspie in the North Highlands.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1

    This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice to indicate that NHS Highland intend to Direct Award a Contract for the Provision of a Medical Support Service to Lawson Memorial Hospital. The Services shall be provided by three Medical Practices. The Contract is expected to be in place for 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months to ensure continuity of this essential 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
1
Number of suppliers
3

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
Large

Values

Contracts value
£451,560

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: lots.

References

Find a Tender notice
049133-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0559c3
CPV code
85120000 - Medical practice and related 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
Highlands and Islands
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 146370469
Address
Inverness, IV2 3BW · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact.

Call +44 146370469
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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 Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital

Who won the Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital 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 Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital contract worth?

The contract value is £451,560.

Who is the buyer for Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital?

NHS Highland, based in Highland, Scotland.

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