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NHSS Motor Vehicle Insurance Cover & Related Services

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Buyer Address: 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9EB, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Douglas Thomson

Contact Email: douglas.thomson@nhs.scot

Contact Telephone: +44 1698794527

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
17000000.0 GBP
Published
18 Dec 2025, 09:18
Deadline
12 Feb 2026, 09:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Provision of motor vehicle insurance cover, claims handling, accident management and risk management to cover cars, commercial vehicles, minibuses and agriculture vehicles used by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Health Boards, plus the Authority and other NHS organisations ) and The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice and all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: Motor insurance cover and related services for vehicles engaged in the business of NHS Scotland currently a owned or leased fleet of approx. 5000 vehicles, including cars, commercial vehicles, minibuses and agriculture vehicles (but excluding ambulances). Hired vehicles are also covered. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice and all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices. Additional information: Contract value shown is for the anticipated 4 year duration of the framework e.g. including both 12 month extension periods

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Value: GBP 17,000,000

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Contract & Supplier Mgt

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