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Awarded· 22 Sept 2025

Nairn Out of Hours Service

NHS Highland · Highland, Scotland

NHS Highland has awarded Nairn Out of Hours Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Highland.

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

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Nairn Healthcare Group

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 10:46

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  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:03

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Highland has awarded Nairn Out of Hours Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Highland. The contract went to Nairn Healthcare Group. It was awarded on 22 September 2025. The contract value is £1,816,488.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 12 November 2025. The notice number is 073250-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a0e9.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland has completed a procurement process for the "Nairn Out of Hours Service," a GP Medical Cover within Out of Hours service and Minor Injuries Unit in Nairn & Ardersier, classified under medical practice and related services (CPV 85120000). The procurement method was limited, involving an award without prior publication due to a lack of suitable tenders in an open procedure.

The contract was officially awarded on 23rd September 2025, with a value of £1,816,488 GBP. Delivery is concentrated within the UKM6 region, with the procurement stage now being complete. This highlights prospects for growth through service continuity, leveraging existing local infrastructure without the need for operational changes.

About this tender

NHS Highland requires a GP Medical Cover within Out of Hours service (and Minor Injuries Unit - MIU) within Nairn & Ardersier.

Full service specification indicates needs for one Duty Doctor between the following hours - Monday to Saturday - 18.00 - 08.00 = 5 x 14 hours Saturday and Sunday - 08.00 - 08.00 = 2 x 24 hours Public Holidays 24 hour provision as determined by the Authority each year.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1

    Provision of GP Medical Cover within Out of Hours service (and Minor Injuries Unit - MIU) within Nairn & Ardersier. Full service specification indicates needs for one Duty Doctor between the following hours - Monday to Saturday - 18.00 - 08.00 = 5 x 14 hours Saturday and Sunday - 08.00 - 08.00 = 2 x 24 hours Public Holidays 24 hour provision as determined by the Authority each year.

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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
Awarded to
Nairn Healthcare Group
Number of suppliers
1

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
£1,816,488

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
073250-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a0e9
CPV code
85100000 - Health services; 85120000 - Medical practice and related services; 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
Highlands and Islands
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
Highlands and Islands
Area
Highlands and Islands
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

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

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Nairn Healthcare Group
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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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 Nairn Out of Hours Service

Who won the Nairn Out of Hours Service contract?

NHS Highland awarded the contract to Nairn Healthcare Group on 22 September 2025.

How much is the Nairn Out of Hours Service contract worth?

The contract value is £1,816,488.

Who is the buyer for Nairn Out of Hours Service?

NHS Highland, based in Highland, Scotland.

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