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Published 11 Mar 2025, 13:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Healthcare Clinical Partner and Subject Matter Experts - Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Please see attached ITT

  • Recurrence: 11 March 2029

CPV: Administrative healthcare services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal
Delivery: Scotland · Scotland - Glasgow
Extensions: There is an option to extend this contract by two seperate period of 12 months.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    All healthcare professionals appointed to the Framework Agreement must evidence that they are registered with the relevant professional body and have a current licence to practice in the UK. You must provide evidence of this at the point of applying for the Framework Agreement.

    Please provide evidence that you are registered with the relevant professional body and have a current licence to practice in the UK

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Independent Healthcare Clinical Partner and Subject Matter Experts -…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 11 March 2029
First published
11 Mar 2025, 13:13 GMT
Last source update
11 Mar 2025, 13:13 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
HIS/2025/850
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008721
Classification (CPV)
Administrative healthcare servicesResearch services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eb7e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Please see attached ITT The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28752. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:792887)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ↗

Appointment period ends
11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Mar 2025 → 11 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 Mar 2025, 13:13 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth National Headquarters Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent,, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria