Contract award · 5 Feb 2021

(Main) 24/7 Healthcare in Police Custody and Forensic Medical Services to people from the Argyll and Bute Health & Social Care Partnership (ARGYLL & BUTE HSCP) in the ROTHESAY Catchment area

NHS Highland awarded “(Main) 24/7 Healthcare in Police Custody and Forensic Medical Services to people from…” to The Bute Practice for £50,000 on 5 Feb 2021. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social care Scotland

BuyerNHS Highland

Value £50,000

WinnerThe Bute Practice

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Buyer: NHS Highland · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Supplier: The Bute Practice
Value: £50,000
Procedure: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sector: Health & social care · Medical practice and related services (CPV 85120000)
Region: Scotland
Official notice: 003724-2021 on Find a Tender
Timeline: Contract date5 Feb 2021

Published24 Feb 2021Published 19 days after the contract date

Description

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 Forensic Medical Examiner Service to the Rothesay Medical Practice with an anticipated start date of April 1st 2021. The contract is expected to be in place for 1 year.