Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Highland
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
Telephone
+44 1463704000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Nairn Out of Hours Service
Reference number
HH010-25-TW26
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Highland requires a GP Medical Cover within Out of Hours service (and Minor Injuries Unit - MIU) within Nairn & Ardersier. Full service specification indicates needs for one Duty Doctor between the following hours – Monday to Saturday - 18.00 – 08.00 = 5 x 14 hours Saturday and Sunday – 08.00 – 08.00 = 2 x 24 hours Public Holidays 24 hour provision as determined by the Authority each year.
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: £1,816,488
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of GP Medical Cover within Out of Hours service (and Minor Injuries Unit - MIU) within Nairn & Ardersier. Full service specification indicates needs for one Duty Doctor between the following hours –
Monday to Saturday - 18.00 – 08.00 = 5 x 14 hours
Saturday and Sunday – 08.00 – 08.00 = 2 x 24 hours
Public Holidays 24 hour provision as determined by the Authority each year.
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) Form 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:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Nairn Health Care Group is the sole GP practice serving the Nairn and Ardersier population following a merger in 2012.
The service in question is intrinsically linked to the provision of primary care within this locality and cannot be
delivered by any other provider without significant disruption to continuity of care and patient safety. There are no
other practices within the area to deliver this service, and establishing a new provider would require structural changes
that are disproportionate and impractical. A competitive tender exercise was conducted in 2023,which resulted in only
one compliant submission—from Nairn Health Care Group—further evidencing the absence of market competition.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-059188
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nairn Healthcare Group
Cawdor Road
Nairn
IV12 5EE
Telephone
+44 1667452096
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,816,488
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:815562)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Justice Cnetre
Inverness
Country
United Kingdom