Official UK procurement notice
C002180 NHS Scotland Finance Academy Delivery Partner
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Common Services Agency is seeking to appoint an external partner to provide support to NHS Scotland’s finance community through the development of the NHS Scotland Finance Academy (the Academy). The partner will assist in upskilling and developing NHS Scotland’s finance professionals through structured training, leaderships skills, technology advancements and wider engagement support. NHS Scotland aims to work towards a strategic and value adding finance profession, ultimately improving both recruitment and retention.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Envelope: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Envelope: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Aug 2026, 09:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
C002180- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080147- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065978Find a Tender
Publisher note: The estimated total contract value is based on the assumption that the contract is utilised for its full duration, including all optional extension periods. Actual expenditure will be contingent upon operational demand and the approval of the necessary budgets throughout the contract term. (SC Ref:835625)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
23 Mar 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline213 days ago23 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Bids opened213 days ago23 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published59 days ago24 Aug 2026, 09:08 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2026- Status changed to complete24 Aug 2026, 09:08 BST
- Buyer details updated24 Aug 2026, 09:08 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte | £1,468,296 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 080147-2026-C002180-1 · Deloitte
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2026
- Value
- £1,468,296
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DeloitteAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria