Healthcare tenders and contracts in Scotland
There are 14 live healthcare tenders in Scotland right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers community health, nursing, therapy services and GP and dental services contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 14 live healthcare tenders in Scotland we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 3 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 0 of 14 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 3 of 14
Insurance
- Employer's liability usually £5m (asked for in 1 of 14)
02Live healthcare tenders in Scotland
- Provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support ServiceNorth Ayrshire CouncilScotland£2.2mCloses 2 days
- Provision of a Specialist Huntington's Disease ServiceNorth Ayrshire CouncilScotland£602kCloses 4 days
- The Provision of Community Based Mental Health Services Incorporating Distress Brief Intervention Services Level 2Renfrewshire CouncilScotlandNot statedCloses 14 days
- Dental Implants, Digital Services & Associated ProductsNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeScotlandNot statedCloses 16 days
- NHSGGC - Support Services for Visually Impaired PeopleNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeScotland£742kCloses 21 days
- Water Hygiene ServicesCaledonian Sleeper LimitedScotland£680kCloses 21 days
- Royal Hospital for Children Money and Debt Advice ServiceNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeScotland£250kCloses 28 days
- Supported Living Services Flexible Framework AgreementEast Renfrewshire CouncilScotland£29m–150mCloses 31 daysFramework
- Unpaid Carer Support ServiceMidlothian CouncilScotland£3.7mCloses 32 days
- Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in HighlandThe Highland CouncilScotland£3.6mCloses 36 days
- 2026 - Aberdeen City - Integrated Children with Disabilities ServicesAberdeen City CouncilScotland£11mCloses 36 days
- HH108-27-HB Adult Social Care Commissioning Flexible FrameworkNHS HighlandScotland£16m–2421mCloses 66 daysFramework
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- Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible FrameworkDumfries and Galloway CouncilScotlandNot statedCloses 322 daysFramework
- Residential, respite and nursing care bedsComhairle nan Eilean SiarScotlandNot statedCloses Not stated
03Who is buying
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 3 live tenders
- North Ayrshire Council 2 live tenders
- Renfrewshire Council 1 live tender
- Caledonian Sleeper Limited 1 live tender
- East Renfrewshire Council 1 live tender
04Healthcare contracts: common questions
How many healthcare tenders are live in Scotland?
14 right now, from 11 public buyers, with 3 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in healthcare contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. The insurance named most often is employer's liability at around £5m. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win healthcare contracts?
Often, yes. 0 of the 14 live tenders in Scotland are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 3 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Health
NHS and public health buyers often buy through frameworks, so check which framework a contract sits under before you bid. Expect questions on clinical governance, information governance (the Data Security and Protection Toolkit) and relevant registrations such as CQC.
From the tenderITT tender experts. New to tendering? Read how to search Find a Tender, how to register on the Central Digital Platform and our Invitation to Tender guide.