Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
1 South Gyle Crescent.
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312756000
E-mail: nss.itprocurement@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://publicservicesdelivery.scot/about/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Vaccination Appointments, Clinics and Scheduling (VACS)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Public Services Delivery Scotland is exploring a unified national appointment and scheduling solution capable of supporting multi‑disease programmes and connecting seamlessly with Scotland’s wider digital health ecosystem.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This PIN is being conducted to determine what solutions may be available, determine the scope of any future procurement to enable the delivery of a national solution, and to ascertain indicative costs.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/03/2027
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please download the 2026-08 VACS PIN V01.0 (Final).docx from this Public Contracts Scotland prior information notice and return completed, and as instructed in the PIN, by 12:00 Friday 18 September 2026.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=840378.
(SC Ref:840378)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2026