Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NHS Shetland
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NHS Shetland buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
09716598Recent contracts
Latest NHS Shetland contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Provision of a pan pathology managed service for Shetland Health Board
Abbott Laboratories Ltd · 2024-12-13
£6.7M
Provision of a pan pathology managed service for Shetland Health Board
Abbott Laboratories Ltd · 2024-11-25
£6.7M
Macmillan Pan-Island ICJ Programme for NHS Shetland
Shetland Community Connections · 2024-04-22
£251K
Water and Waste Water Billing Services
Business Stream · 2024-03-15
£293K
Utilisation of Lerwick District Heating Scheme by NHS Shetland
Shetland heat energy and power · 2023-12-20
£1.3M
Utilisation of Lerwick District Heating Scheme by NHS Shetland
Shetland heat energy and power · 2023-11-27
£1.3M
Managed Taxi Service on behalf of NHS Shetland
ALLIED TAXIS SHETLAND LIMITED · 2023-07-03
£450K
Managed Taxi Service on behalf of NHS Shetland
ALLIED TAXIS SHETLAND LIMITED · 2023-05-21
£450K
GP IT Systems
EMIS Health · 2021-03-14
£140K
Laboratory Managed Service
Abbott Laboratories Ltd · 2020-03-20
£3.4M
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Market analysis
Bidding into NHS Shetland — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
44%
Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 44% of NHS Shetland’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to NHS Shetland
How much does NHS Shetland spend on procurement?
NHS Shetland awarded 6 contracts totalling £16.4M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 4 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.7M.
Who are NHS Shetland's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to NHS Shetland by total award value are Abbott Laboratories Ltd, Shetland heat energy and power, Business Stream. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does NHS Shetland buy from suppliers?
NHS Shetland's procurement is concentrated in petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, public utilities, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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