Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Highland
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
UK
Telephone: +44 1463704000
E-mail: nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services
Reference number: HH042-25-HB
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50421000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under PUWER and LOLER across NHS Highland sites
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
126 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under PUWER and LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.
II.2.14) Additional information
There may be an opportunity to lot this requirement depending on the results for our market research.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
19/01/2026
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
We are inviting responses from current or prospective suppliers who provided Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under PUWER and LOLER. Your feedback will be utilised to inform the commercial strategy and specification. This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only. This is not a call for competition. Please return your completed questionnaire by 12:00 on 12/12/2025 to nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot.
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=815202.
(SC Ref:815202)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2025