Contract award · 1 Apr 2025

HH037-25-TW05 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)

NHS Highland awarded “HH037-25-TW05 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)” to Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS) for £120k on 1 Apr 2025. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social care Scotland

BuyerNHS Highland

Value £120k

WinnerCustody and Offender Medical Services (COMS)

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: Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS)
Value: £120,000
Procedure: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector: Health & social care · Medical specialist services (CPV 85121200)
Region: Scotland
Official notice: 087863-2026 on Find a Tender
Timeline: Contract date1 Apr 2025

Published16 Sep 2026Published 533 days after the contract date