Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Telephone
+44 1312756000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ServiceNow Platform
Reference number
NSS00325
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
ServiceNow has been in NSS since 2017, this is the renewal of an existing contract to provide business continuity whilst the NSS Transformation Programme procures a strategic ITSOM capability and migrates / decommissions existing capabilities.
Software licences for NSS ServiceNow instance, covering IT Service Management (Incident, Change Request, Problem Management), IT Business Management (Demand, Project Portfolio Management, Agile Development, Resource Management), Custom App licences, Integration Hub (Integration to O365 and other services within NSS), Database encryption & Discovery.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,189,684
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ServiceNow has been in NSS since 2017, this is the renewal of an existing contract to provide business continuity whilst the NSS Transformation Programme procures a strategic ITSOM capability and migrates / decommissions existing capabilities.
Software licences for NSS ServiceNow instance, covering IT Service Management (Incident, Change Request, Problem Management), IT Business Management (Demand, Project Portfolio Management, Agile Development, Resource Management), Custom App licences, Integration Hub (Integration to O365 and other services within NSS), Database encryption & Discovery.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
This is the renewal of an existing contract to provide business continuity whilst the NSS Transformation Programme procures a strategic ITSOM capability and migrates / decommissions existing capabilities.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NSS00325
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ServiceNow
1 Bridge Street, Strata Building
Staines
TW18 4TW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,189,684
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:820368)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom