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# Skilled Practitioners DPS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/skilled-practitioners-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0312ee). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS"): "Skilled Practitioners DPS". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-322)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services, Data services, Design consultancy services, Health services (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0312ee`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/skilled-practitioners-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0312ee#tl-md)

## Description
The authority are establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) split into a number of Categories (lots) for Professional Expertise. The DPS will be operated on a fully electronic basis and is open to new entrants throughout its life who meet the minimum criteria specified for each Category within this notice

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Epidemiology Expertise
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85100000, 85148000, 85200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot will be for Health specialists who can lead support and advise on matters related to human and animal health for public sector bodies
For the animal health sector this may include working with a broad range of animal health stakeholders to e...

### Lot 2: Marketing and Creative Services Specialists
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79413000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot will be for marketing experts to consult and deliver on marketing and creative services projects within the public sector
There have been no awards in this lot in this period

### Lot 3: Portfolio, Programme & Project Management Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79400000, 79410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** this lot will be for experts who can advise, lead and support a range of programme and project related assignments within the Public Sector

### Lot 4: Operational Excellence and Service Transformation
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Lot will be for highly qualified and experienced personnel to advise, consult and/ or deliver on various major business re-design and operational excellence assignments within the Public Sector

### Lot 5: Digital Expertise
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72300000, 72400000, 79410000, 79415200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot will be for experts who can advise lead and support a range of digital transformation programme & Project related assignments within the Public Sector

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Marketing and Creative Services Specialists (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `003155-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Portfolio, Programme & Project Management Services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `003155-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Epidemiology Expertise (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `003155-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Operational Excellence and Service Transformation (active)
  - Award id: `003155-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **KPMG LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-OC301540`
  - Value: £150,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Digital Expertise (active)
  - Award id: `003155-2022-5`
  - Supplier(s): **QA Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89428`
  - Value: £284,160 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Operational Excellence and Service Transformation (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2021

- **Contract:** Digital Expertise (active)
  - Signed Value: £284,160
  - Signed Date: 25/10/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003155-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-03T14:54:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:47:29.350Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0312ee