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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Highland · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Nairn Healthcare Group SME
- Value
- £1,816,488
- Procedure
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 059188-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Sep 2025
- Published24 Sep 2025Published 1 day 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 GP Medical Cover within Out of Hours service (and Minor Injuries Unit - MIU) within Nairn & Ardersier. The Contract is expected to be in place for 12 months with an option to extend for a further up to 36 months to ensure continuity of this essential service.
About the supplier
Nairn Healthcare Group: every public contract they have won.