The following NHS Scotland Health Boards wish to appoint a single supplier to manage the appointment of temporary Medical Locums (with the option to include AHP and Nursing Staff). The Boards who may participate in this appointment (final list to be confirmed) are:
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- NHS Ayrshire and Arran
- NHS Dumfries and Galloway
- NHS Lanarkshire
- NHS Forth Valley
Locums play a critical role in meeting essential clinical staffing priorities and are being specifically deployed to cover difficult to recruit to positions, treatment time guarantees and waiting list initiatives.
The service will require the supplier to manage the entire temporary locum requirement contracted by the Boards via external provider agencies and/or contractor finder organisations. The supplier will have first option to provide the requirement and would then use a supply chain of providers if unable to provide the locum directly. This will not include locums provided via internal ‘bank’ arrangements which are used by Boards in their overall strategy to provide temporary staff.
Furthermore, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and the West of Scotland Health Boards are potentially interested in expanding the scope of the second generation contract to include provision for Allied Health Professionals and Nursing / ODP staff.
It should be noted that a final decision has not yet been reached on which procurement route will be used for this requirement. Crown Commercial Services RM6161 – Provision of Clinical Healthcare Staffing Framework may be considered.
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform the market of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) intention to procure a cloud-based digital health records solution to support the digitisation, secure storage, and lifecycle management of legacy paper-based health records
Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services is looking for a dynamic organisation to support Glasgow’s GP Enhanced Service (Shared Care) which engages people using drugs in the community.
The GP Enhanced Service provides Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) to people in the community using street drugs to minimise harms.
Glasgow currently has 139 GP practices. Approximately 1000 people are receiving MAT through the enhanced service.
The provider will deliver recovery supports to individuals, prescribed MAT within the enhanced service, who have low-to-medium needs. The provider will reach in to shared care GP practices and communities in the north east, north west and south of Glasgow.
Support will be person-centred and trauma-informed. The provider will use strength-based assessments and activities to support people in their recovery.
The contract will be for a period of 3 years from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028 with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods subject to budget availability and on mutually agreed terms and conditions.
The contract will be awarded to one supplier, (1 Lot), to cover the Glasgow City geographical area: North East, North West and South
The West of Scotland (WoS) Health Boards require the provision of a Child Forensic Physicians (CFP) service.
When there is a suspicion of physical or sexual abuse, children are examined by a paediatrician who may request that a CFP is also present. The Joint Paediatric Forensic Examination (JPFE) provides a holistic assessment of development, health and wellbeing and allows for collection of forensic evidence. The decision to proceed to JPFE is usually taken at the Initial Referral Discussion (IRD). Referrals may come from partner agencies (Police/SW) or from health services.
Paediatric and forensic services for Child Sexual Assault/Rape (CSA/R) and Non Accidental Injury (NAI) historically developed at different times in the West of Scotland. The West of Scotland area in the context of this tender is defined as services provided that cover the geographical areas of:
NHS Dumfries and Galloway,
NHS Ayrshire and Arran,
NHS Lanarkshire,
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
NHS Highland (specifically Argyll and Bute HSCP)
With the establishment of the CMO Taskforce for the Improvement of Services for Adults and Children who have experience Rape and Sexual Assault, WOS Regional Planning established a Programme Board which has overseen the ongoing development of the WOS Sexual Assault Service. The service is the nexus of the development of improved services for adults, adolescents and children who have experienced sexual assault / abuse or exploitation.
The West of Scotland Safe Haven at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde hosts pseudonymised real-world datasets to support data science for patient benefit. Datasets are presented to researchers in a Secure Data Environment (SDE), with governance and controls to ensure best practice, and software applications to facilitate data science research. A new, scalable and safe SDE is sought to support the West of Scotland Safe Haven research and innovation portfolio.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde seeks to establish a framework agreement for the supply and delivery of Service maintenance contracts and consumables for its Veolia manufactured Water Filtration and contamination equipment throughout multiple sites within the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area . NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde will provide a list of Core Items for each site, however Non-Core items may also be required.
NHSGGC intend to procure a service for Provision of Post Diagnostic Support for Dementia.
Provision of post-diagnostic support (PDS) following a dementia diagnosis is essential to inform and enable people with dementia, and those who support them, to live as well as possible with dementia and prepare for the future.
To deliver post-diagnostic support to people newly diagnosed with dementia, Support will be delivered and coordinated by a Link Worker, who will support the person and their natural support networks in a personalised and flexible way through direct contact.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde have need to test the market to understand capabilities and solution availability of functionality associated with a Digital Patient Record within Trauma & Orthopaedics across the Health board
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde have need to test the market to understand capabilities and solution availability of functionality associated
with a Theatre Patient Management System to be used within Surgery & Anaesthetics across the Health board
There is a service requirement for a mobile community diagnostics service which delivers comprehensive mobile community diagnostics vehicle capable of supporting x-ray, ultrasounds and IVD as a single solution. The diagnostics equipment must be designed to fit into a conventional vehicle operated by one person (for LEZ and carbon zero applicability) and must be able to be deployed in the community, places of residence and care homes. Due to the nature turnaround times of reports must be within 1 hour for image/test acquisition.
It must have an all-in-one solution with connectivity with a native tele-diagnostics self-contained platform covering plain film and cross-sectional reporting and be interoperable with Board systems using HL7 standards for data exchange.
Any vendor must provide full end-to-end acceptance testing with the Health Board before go-live, including validation of equipment, workflows, and connectivity. Local engineering support must be available within 120 minutes of call-out and have an equipment contingency plan delivered within 24 hours should a fault be reported.
The Prior Information Notice is for the purpose of market engagement to initiate dialogue on the requirement listed above.
Interested Parties should note their interest on the Prior Information Notice prior to the deadline of September 2nd 2025. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde will then initiate dialogue with the interested parties.
NHSGGC are looking to procure Auditing Services for the following:
Charitable Endowment Funds:
Endowment funds are defined as money or property donated to the Board and held on trust for such purposes relating to services provided under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or in relation to hospitals, or to the functions of the Board with respect to research, as the Board may think fit.
Patients Private Funds:
NHSGGC administers Patients’ Private Funds (PPF) on behalf of many of its patients. Many of these patients are incapable of managing their own affairs, and are covered by the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, but others choose to use the service voluntarily because of the convenience, or because infirmity or frailness makes the use of normal banking arrangements impractical.
The Board is responsible for ensuring proper accounting records are maintained, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the PPF and for safeguarding the assets held on behalf of the patients, including taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Both the Charitable Endowment Funds and the PPF are required to be independently audited in accordance with approved auditing standards.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GG&C)("the participating authority") has a requirement for the supply and delivery of vascular grafts, accessories and associated products which are used for vascular bypass surgery, to redirect blood flow in a region of the body. These grafts provide a tubular bypass for arteries that have become blocked or narrowed due to disease. The narrowed or blocked artery is generally not removed, and the bypass is joined onto the side of the healthy artery above and below the affected area.
The Board intends to commence the procurement of an Estates Compliance Training Framework to support the delivery of specialist compliance training across NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) sites.
The current annual value of the service is circa 200,000.00 GBP per annum.
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform the market of this forthcoming opportunity and to engage with suitably qualified training providers to help shape the structure of the future procurement exercise.
The proposed framework will include six (6) distinct lots, each defined by discipline, and governed by an overarching specification and common terms and conditions. The framework aims to ensure consistent, compliant as well a high-quality delivery of statutory and technical training across all NHSGGC sites.
Indicative Lots:
Lot 1 – Water Systems
Training in a healthcare environment to allow candidates to be appointed and re-appointed as Authorised Person – Water in accordance with SHTM 04-01.
Lot 2 – High Voltage (HV)
Training in a healthcare environment to allow candidates to be appointed and re-appointed as Authorised Person – High Voltage in accordance with SHTM 06-03.
Lot 3 – Low Voltage (LV)
Training in a healthcare environment to allow candidates to be appointed and re-appointed as Authorised Person – Low Voltage in accordance with SHTM 06-02.
Lot 4 – Ventilation Systems
Training in a healthcare environment to allow candidates to be appointed and re-appointed as Authorised Person – Ventilation in accordance with SHTM 03-01.
Lot 5 – Pressure Systems
Training in a healthcare environment to allow candidates to be appointed and re-appointed as Authorised Person – Pressure Systems in accordance with SHTM 06-03.
Lot 6 – Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS)
Training in a healthcare environment to allow candidates to be appointed and re-appointed as Authorised Person – Medical Gas Pipeline Systems in accordance with SHTM 02-01.
The primary objective of this PIN is to understand the market’s capability, capacity as well appetite for participation across the six lots. Suppliers are invited to express interest and provide feedback on which lots they are likely to bid for, to help inform the final procurement structure and lotting approach.
NHSGGC would like to understand the accreditations and certifications available ie City of Guilds or equivalent. Therefore, NHSGGC will reach out to the interested parties to understand the current market accreditations.
The Board may conduct some market engagement sessions or online briefings to facilitate discussion, gather supplier feedback, and clarify any aspects of the proposed framework. Details of these sessions and any supporting information (such as draft specifications or proposed terms and conditions) will be uploaded to the PCS Additional Documents area in due course, however cannot guarantee this.
This PIN will remain open until Friday 31st of November. Following engagement and market analysis, the Board anticipates publishing the formal Contract Notice in January 2025, with framework award expected later that year.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to a project to establish a Framework Agreement for Macerator Maintenance Services that ensures best value, consistent service delivery, and high-quality maintenance across all sites and health centres. The Framework Agreement will define clear performance standards to support reliable operational and clinical needs.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) concerns the establishment of a Framework Agreement for Building Materials designed to ensure best value, consistent supply and delivery, and high-quality products to support the maintenance of health centres. The Framework Agreement will set out clear performance standards to guarantee reliable operations and meet clinical requirements effectively.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (“NHSGGC” or “the Board”) intends to establish a Board-wide framework agreement for the provision of fire door services across its Sectors. The proposed framework will encompass the supply, installation, repair, replacement, maintenance, inspection, compliance, and survey of fire doors, in accordance with the BM TRADA Q-Mark Fire Door Installation Scheme, the BM TRADA Q-Mark Fire Door Maintenance Scheme, and all applicable statutory and industry standards.
NHS Greater Glasgow Health Board’s (known as NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC)) has a need for a Digital Patient Record (EPR) System within Paediatric Intensive Care across the Health Board.
Interested bidders should complete 2 actions:
1. Note interest in this Prior Information Notice.
2. Complete the attached document and return as per instructions.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and NHS Golden Jubilee (NHSGJ) health boards require the provision of a Construction Consultancy Professional Services Framework to support the delivery of projects across the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. The framework will be expected to undertake scoping, design, tender, cost management, and construction management activities.
The framework is expected to be for a maximum period of up to 4 years from its commencement date and support projects ranging in works value up to ten million pounds.
The capital projects support the delivery of acute, primary care, mental health and healthcare support services across the health boards, framework consultants will be expected to work on a range of projects in terms of value, complexity and environment.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are working with the Scottish Government on a test of change programme as part of the national Whole Family Well-being Fund working with a selection of General Practices. We are now seeking to commission the research component of this programme.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE IS TO SEEK INTEREST FROM POTENTIAL BIDDERS AND CONDUCT ELEMENTS OF PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT. Potential Bidders noting interest will be invited to attend a short discussion with NHS GGC Procurement and key professional stakeholders from the Boards Health Improvement division. The discussion will focus on the scope, shape and specification for this research, which should be concluded by March 2026. Bidders should have the experience and ability to publish in academic journals.
A draft specification will be provided for review prior to attendance. Sessions are likely to take place during the week beginning 7th October 2024.
POTENTAL BIDDERS SHOULD CLICK ON THE "RECORD YOUR INTEREST NOW" BUTTON (by 12 noon BST on Thursday 26th September) AND NHSGGC WILL CONTACT VIA EMAIL TO ARRANGE A DISCUSSION. This discussion will be conducted on a virtual basis via Microsoft Teams.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is undertaking a market review to inform the potential future procurement to change the existing Swisslog closed loop pneumatic tube system installed at our Queen Elizabeth University Hospital to a open source pneumatic tube system. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued to engage the market and gather information from suppliers capable of delivering a open source Pneumatic Tube System located at the QUEH.