Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.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
Oracle Software Licence and Support Agreement
Reference number: NP501026
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This award exercises a pre-existing extension option under the Oracle Unlimited Licence Agreement (ULA) to continue support for a range of Oracle products in which PSDS (on behalf of NHS Scotland) holds a perpetual licence to use. The current contract provides for ongoing support on an annually renewable basis thereafter subject to the annual support charges.
The Oracle products in scope are used to support multiple critical NHS Scotland services including:
- Primary Care systems used by PSDS Practitioner and Counter Fraud Services (P&CFS) systems to administer the payments to the four Primary Care practitioner streams of GPs, Dentists, Ophthalmists and Pharmacists.
- Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) used to support the collection, storage and distribution of blood and tissues.
- National Procurement systems used to support the purchasing, supply and distribution of products and services.
- NHS Scotland management information and national datasets including Scottish Morbidity Records and other datasets provided by Public Health Scotland.
- Various bespoke applications and services operated by Health Boards.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
335 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This award exercises a pre-existing extension option under the Oracle Unlimited Licence Agreement (ULA) to continue support for a range of Oracle products in which PSDS (on behalf of NHS Scotland) holds a perpetual licence to use. The current contract provides for ongoing support on an annually renewable basis thereafter subject to the annual support charges.
The Oracle products in scope are used to support multiple critical NHS Scotland services including:
- Primary Care systems used by PSDS Practitioner and Counter Fraud Services (P&CFS) systems to administer the payments to the four Primary Care practitioner streams of GPs, Dentists, Ophthalmists and Pharmacists.
- Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) used to support the collection, storage and distribution of blood and tissues.
- National Procurement systems used to support the purchasing, supply and distribution of products and services.
- NHS Scotland management information and national datasets including Scottish Morbidity Records and other datasets provided by Public Health Scotland.
- Various bespoke applications and services operated by Health Boards.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
Sole supplier with exclusive rights in software within scope.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-000000
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NP501026
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
¿Oracle Corporation UK Ltd.
Oracle Parkway, Thames Valley Park (TVP)
Reading
RG6 1RA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 335 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value listed in Section II.1.7 encompasses the total value for the 12 month contract term.
(SC Ref:845557)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/10/2026