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NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) Urgent Skin Cancer Dermoscopy Triage service

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board

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13 Aug 2026 at 12:26

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board procured urgent skin cancer dermoscopy triage and related dermatology services for patients in Essex. The scope covers community dermatology, teledermatology virtual triage and photography clinics, with the main community dermatology service delivered by Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Limited and teledermatology services delivered through ICS Operations, trading as Xyla. The procurement is classified as health services and includes hospital-related services. The purpose is to provide urgent clinical assessment and triage, including remote review supported by patient photography, while maintaining continuity of care. The buying organisation is NHS Essex Integrated Care Board, with the wider description also referring to NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in active awards and contracts, including a formal modification to an existing dermatology services contract. It used a limited procedure without a prior call for competition under the Provider Selection Regime urgent-award provisions. Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Limited was awarded Community Dermatology at £415,970.80, signed on 16 October 2024, and ICS Operations trading as Xyla was awarded Teledermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics at £754,752, signed on 16 October 2025; both covered 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026. A further Dermatology Service award to Mayflower Healthcare Alliance was signed on 31 March 2026 for £890,000, covering 1 April to 31 December 2026. The stated evaluation basis was quality and price, each recorded at 100, alongside a ‘no realistic alternative provider’ criterion. The associated lot is recorded as cancelled.

This requirement indicates demand for providers able to deliver urgent dermatology pathways combining community clinical services with teledermatology, dermoscopy triage and photography clinics. A credible future competitor would need suitably experienced dermatology clinicians, robust remote-triage and image-review capability, and the operational capacity to manage urgent referrals safely across Essex. Providers would also need systems for coordinating community appointments, clinical photography, onward assessment and continuity between in-person and virtual services. The awards show that the buyer has used separate specialist delivery arrangements for community dermatology and teledermatology, so organisations with one strong capability may be relevant as a lead provider, specialist partner or subcontractor. Experience maintaining NHS patient services during mobilisation and handling sustained referral volumes would strengthen a competing offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) Urgent Skin Cancer Dermoscopy Triage service

Notice Description

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board have re-awarded an urgent contract for a 6 month extension for the provision of Community Dermatology and Tele dermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics. This includes delivering the main element of Community Dermatology by the existing main provider- Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Limited and the Tele dermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics Service sub contracting arrangements for the existing sub contract provider ICS Operations Trading as (Xyla) for the Tele dermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics Service. This is under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 23). This is for a period of 6 months from the 01st October 2025 to the 31th March 2026 as the current Procurement timeline has slipped this urgent award to allow both incumbent providers to continue whilst the mobilisation is undertaken- to ensure continuity and patient safely. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance and delaying the award of the contract was considered as having been likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety and to protect the health of these patients. The contract is awarded for both providers 1st October 2025 - 31st March 2026. The estimated contract value is for the 6 months is PS415,970.80 with a 3-month notice period for Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Limited and PS754,752.00 for ICS Operations Trading as (Xyla). The total value for both services is PS1170722.80.

Lot Information

NHS Essex ICB Urgent Skin Cancer Dermoscopy Triage service

To provide the provision of Urgent Skin Cancer Dermoscopy Triage service. This is under Regulation 13 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 23).

Procurement Information

This urgent contract has been awarded under Urgent award - as the current Procurement timeline has slipped this urgent award to allow both incumbent providers to continue whilst the mobilisation is undertaken- to ensure continuity and patient safely. Decision makers are: - Finance and Investment Committee and Main ICB Board. Conflicts of interest identified among committee: [0], None Declared. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. Recused from that agenda item where the conflict existed. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR Regulation 21 and guidance. The contract is awarded for both providers 1st October 2025 - 31st March 2026. The estimated contract value is for the 6 months is PS415,970.80 with a 3-month notice period for Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Limited and PS754,752.00 for ICS Operations Trading as (Xyla). The total value for both services is PS1170722.80.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f57c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077208-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85110000 - Hospital and related services

85121282 - Dermatology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,060,722 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Additional Buyers

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON, ESSEX
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ICS OPERATIONS T/A XYLA

Mayflower Healthcare Alliance

Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Limited

Further Information

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