Contract award · 20 Jan 2021

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 LOCHGILPHEAD Catchment area

NHS Highland awarded “24/7 Healthcare in Police Custody and Forensic Medical Services to people from the…” to Lochgilphead Medical Centre for £50,000 on 20 Jan 2021. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social care Scotland

BuyerNHS Highland

Value £50,000

WinnerLochgilphead Medical Centre

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: Lochgilphead Medical Centre
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: 003729-2021 on Find a Tender
Timeline: Contract date20 Jan 2021

Published24 Feb 2021Published 35 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 Lochgilphead Medical Centre with an anticipated start date of April 1st 2021. The contract is expected to be in place for 1 year.