Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NHS Scotland
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NHS Scotland buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
33Recent contracts
Latest NHS Scotland contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Unlicensed Imported Medicines
Alium Medical Ltd · 2024-03-28
£5.4M
Additional Unlicensed Imported Medicines
Target Healthcare Limited · 2024-03-28
£1
Hepatitis C - Treatment Cost per Medicine
AbbVie Ltd · 2024-02-27
£36.6M
Hepatitis C Medicines - Price submitted based on Volume (unscored)
Gilead Sciences Ltd · 2024-02-27
£1
Hepatitis C Medicines - Price submitted based on Volume (unscored)
AbbVie Ltd · 2024-02-27
£1
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Market analysis
Bidding into NHS Scotland — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
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Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 40% of NHS Scotland’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to NHS Scotland
How much does NHS Scotland spend on procurement?
NHS Scotland awarded 5 contracts totalling £41.9M between 2023-10-16 and 2026-10-16, working with 4 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £8.4M.
Who are NHS Scotland's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to NHS Scotland by total award value are AbbVie Ltd, Alium Medical Ltd, Gilead Sciences Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does NHS Scotland buy from suppliers?
NHS Scotland's procurement is concentrated in medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-16
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
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