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title: "Small Isles Charter Service"
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# Small Isles Charter Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/small-isles-charter-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Highland: "Small Isles Charter Service". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £234,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Highland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-highland-GB-FTS-6642)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £234,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ferry boats, Ferry transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM63
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c4`

## 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/small-isles-charter-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c4#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Highland is soon to be re-tendering the Contract for the Small Isles Charter Service. The purpose of this charter services shall be for the safe and timely transport of health professionals between Armadale and each of the Small Isles (The Isle of Eigg, Isle of Rum, Isle of Muck and Canna) on a regular Wednesday/Thursday service all year round.
There shall on occasion be additional ad-hoc requirements out with the scheduled Wednesday/Thursday services for visiting Health Care professionals e.g. Community Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors, Scottish Ambulance Service First & Emergency Responders.  The departure location for ad-hoc services shall be either Armadale or Mallaig going to The Isle of Eigg and Other Small Isles (Isles of Rum, Isle of Muck and Canna).
NHS Highland is conducting this market research to identify what service options are potentially available to us. Your feedback will be utilised to inform the commercial strategy and specification of requirements.
We are inviting responses from current or prospective suppliers of Small Isles Charter services and your feedback will inform the commercial strategy and specification. This PIN Notice and questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only. This is not a call for competition.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34512100, 60610000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** NHS Highland is soon to be re-tendering the Contract for the Small Isles Charter Service. The purpose of this charter services shall be for the safe and timely transport of health professionals between Armadale and each of the Small Isles (The Isle o...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011091-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-05-19T13:34:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T06:32:49.073Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c4