Planning

National Sexual Health System for Scotland

  • The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-047415

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05848e

Published 8 August 2025, 4:27pm



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

Contact

George Futcher

Email

george.futcher@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 7798870171

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.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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

National Sexual Health System for Scotland

Reference number

NP02025

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

NaSH, the National Sexual Health System for Scotland has been providing digital patient management services to clinicians in Scotland since 2008. NSS, on behalf of the NHS Boards using the system, wish to research the market to understand if new options are available and where their current system sits in the market.

The sexual health services provided by NHS Scotland must be responsive to the needs of the population and the current IT solution provides a full electronic patient record (EPR) for patients registered within it. This supports integrated specialist sexual health services including genitourinary medicine, sexual and reproductive health, abortion services, counselling, psychosexual medicine, HIV care and registries for hepatitis B & C and gender.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NSS is researching market available options to replace the current contract for NaSH.

A Market Research Questionnaire is attached and NSS invite responses describing solutions available with responses requested by Monday 8 September 2025.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 April 2026


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=805022.

(SC Ref:805022)