Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 12 Sept 2025, 13:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Services (Argyll & Bute)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Highland (NHS & healthcare)

8 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM63)

Awarded value£20,912,8449 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Campbeltown Medical Practice +7 more10 awards

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Integrated Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service across Argyll & Bute region.

CPV: General-practitioner services

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1HH270-25-TW18 Campbeltown Out of HoursAwarded

Integrated GMS Out of Ours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service in Campbeltown.

Delivery: Scotland · Campbeltown

85121100 General-practitioner services

Lot #2HH268-25-TW19 Mull & Iona Out of Hours

Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service for Isle of Mull.

Delivery: Scotland · Mull & Iona

85121100 General-practitioner services

Lot #3HH271-24-TW20 Lochgilphead Out of HoursAwarded

Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service for Lochgilphead.

Delivery: Scotland · Lochgilphead

85121100 General-practitioner services

Lot #4HH269-25-TW21 Bute Out of Hours

Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service for the Isle of Bute.

Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Bute

85121100 General-practitioner services

Lot #5HH267-25-TW22 Islay Out of Hours

Integrated GMS Out of Hours and Community Hospital Inpatient and Accident & Emergency Service for Isle of Islay.

Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Islay

85121100 General-practitioner services

Lot #6HH225-25-TW23 Coll Out of Hours

Out of Hours Primary Care Medical Service for Isle of Coll. Coll Medical Practice provides healthcare services to a small, rural population of approximately 171 residents. Due to the island's geographical location, it is heavily reliant on a ferry service.

Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Coll

85121100 General-practitioner services

Lot #7HH226-25-TW24 Colonsay Out of Hours

Out of Hours Medical Service for Isle of Colonsay. Scalasaig Medical Practice provides healthcare services to a small, rural population of approximately 124 residents. Due to the island's geographical location, it is heavily reliant on a ferry service.

Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Colonsay

85121100 General-practitioner services

Lot #8HH346-25-TW25 Tiree Out of HoursAwarded

Out of Hours Primary Care Medical Service for Isle of Tiree. Tiree Medical Practice provides healthcare services to a small, rural population of approximately 653 residents. Due to the island's geographical location, it is heavily reliant on a ferry service.

Delivery: Scotland · Tiree

85121100 General-practitioner services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Sept 2025, 13:22 BST
Last source update: 1 Jun 2026, 16:43 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-051580
Classification (CPV): General-practitioner services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05996d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: Absence of competition for technical reasons.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:833306)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 15

Awarded value £20,912,8449 contracts exc. VAT · 6 repeated publications of the same award counted once

Bids received 77 from SMEs

Contracts signed 15latest 1 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · HH270-25-TW18 Campbeltown Out of Hours2 awards
Campbeltown Medical PracticeSME	£3,787,938 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Campbeltown Medical PracticeSME	£3,787,938 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · HH268-25-TW19 Mull & Iona Out of Hours1 award
Lorn Medical Practice and Mull and Iona Medical GroupSME	£2,811,984 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Lot 3 · HH271-24-TW20 Lochgilphead Out of Hours1 award
Lochgilphead Medical CentreSME	£3,557,319 †	—	Awarded
Lot 4 · HH269-25-TW21 Bute Out of Hours1 award
The Bute PracticeSME	£3,062,640 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Lot 5 · HH267-25-TW22 Islay Out of Hours1 award
Islay Medical PracticeSME	£2,400,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Lot 6 · HH225-25-TW23 Coll Out of Hours1 award
Deuchar Williams Health LtdSME	£466,740 †	—	Awarded
Lot 7 · HH226-25-TW24 Colonsay Out of Hours1 award
Colonsay Medical PracticeSME	£362,817 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Lot 8 · HH346-25-TW25 Tiree Out of Hours2 awards
Tiree Medical practiceSME	£863,205 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Tiree Medical practiceSME	£863,205 †	—	Awarded

5 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

HH270-25-TW18 Campbeltown Out of Hours · Campbeltown Medical PracticeSME
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£3,787,938
Status
active
HH271-24-TW20 Lochgilphead Out of Hours · Lochgilphead Medical CentreSME
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£3,557,319
Status
active
HH346-25-TW25 Tiree Out of Hours · Tiree Medical practiceSME
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£863,205
Status
active
HH268-25-TW19 Mull & Iona Out of Hours · Lorn Medical Practice and Mull and Iona Medical GroupSME
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£2,811,984
Status
active
HH269-25-TW21 Bute Out of Hours · The Bute PracticeSME
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£3,062,640
Status
active
HH267-25-TW22 Islay Out of Hours · Islay Medical PracticeSME
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£2,400,000
Status
active
HH226-25-TW24 Colonsay Out of Hours · Colonsay Medical PracticeSME
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£362,817
Status
active
HH346-25-TW25 Tiree Out of Hours · Tiree Medical practiceSME
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£863,205
Status
active
HH270-25-TW18 Campbeltown Out of Hours · Campbeltown Medical PracticeSME
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£3,787,938
Status
active
HH225-25-TW23 Coll Out of Hours · Deuchar Williams Health LtdSME
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£466,740
Status
active
HH271-24-TW20 Lochgilphead Out of Hours
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£3,600,201
Status
active
HH269-25-TW21 Bute Out of Hours
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£3,062,640
Status
active
HH267-25-TW22 Islay Out of Hours
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£2,400,000
Status
active
HH226-25-TW24 Colonsay Out of Hours
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£362,817
Status
active
HH268-25-TW19 Mull & Iona Out of Hours
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£2,811,984
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · HH270-25-TW18 Campbeltown Out of Hours	1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—
2 · HH268-25-TW19 Mull & Iona Out of Hours	1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—
3 · HH271-24-TW20 Lochgilphead Out of Hours	1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—
4 · HH269-25-TW21 Bute Out of Hours	1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—
5 · HH267-25-TW22 Islay Out of Hours	1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—
7 · HH226-25-TW24 Colonsay Out of Hours	1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—
8 · HH346-25-TW25 Tiree Out of Hours	1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Highland

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 3BWContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Inverness Justice CentreReview body Inverness

Bidders & participating suppliers

8 commercial parties on the notice

Campbeltown Medical PracticeAwarded supplier Stewart Road, Campbeltown, Scotland, PA28 6AT
Colonsay Medical PracticeAwarded supplier Scalasaig, Isle of Colonsay, Scotland, PA61 7YWContact phone
Deuchar Williams Health LtdAwarded supplier Denny Cross Medical Centre, 1 Duke St, Denny, UK, FK6 6DBContact phone
Islay Medical PracticeAwarded supplier Geirhilda, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Scotland, PA42 7DR
Lochgilphead Medical CentreAwarded supplier Mid Argyll Community Hospital & Integrated Care Centre, Blarbuie Road, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8JZ
Lorn Medical Practice and Mull and Iona Medical GroupAwarded supplier Lorn Medical Centre, Soroba Road, OBan, Scotland, PA34 4HEContact phone
The Bute PracticeAwarded supplier High Street, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland, pa20 9jl
Tiree Medical practiceAwarded supplier Tiree Medical Practice,, Baugh, Partner, Scotland, PA77 6UN

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.