Award

Dermatology Services

EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

20 Jan 2026 at 14:04

TenderUpdate

22 Dec 2025 at 10:49

Award

19 Dec 2025 at 16:38

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has initiated the award stage of a procurement process for "Dermatology Services" focussed on delivering care and managing a range of Dermatological conditions. With a completion date set for early January 2026, the contract covers services throughout East Sussex and adjoining counties, under the procurement method of direct award via the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) pursuant to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement, documented on 20th January 2026, confirms the contract's award with no provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 applying to this award. Contact for further details is available through Kirsti McCann via esht.contracting@nhs.net, located at St Leonards on Sea, United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant business growth potential for service providers specialising in health and dermatology care, primarily suited for those with a background in secondary care treatment and complex inflammatory skin disease management. The £2,132,000 contract is a lucrative opportunity for suppliers capable of handling inpatient referrals and supporting clinical dermatology teams, with Sussex Community Dermatology Service Ltd as the current supplier. SMEs in the healthcare sector looking to expand their portfolio in the UK healthcare market will find this procurement particularly fitting. The absence of a need for a call for competition could favour incumbent providers but also presents an open door for new entrants with established expertise and relevant capabilities.

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Notice Title

Dermatology Services

Notice Description

This service will deliver the treatment and management of a range of Dermatological conditions within secondary care for local residents. This will include referrals for Cancer, Urgent, Routine dermatology referrals, and the management of Complex Inflammatory skin disease who cannot be treated by the community dermatology service. The service will receive inpatient referrals and provide support to our Dermatology clinical teams. The service will cover the full area of East Sussex and bordering counties.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This service will deliver the treatment and management of a range of Dermatological conditions within secondary care for local residents. This will include referrals for Cancer, Urgent, Routine dermatology referrals, and the management of Complex Inflammatory skin disease who cannot be treated by the community dermatology service. The service will receive inpatient referrals and provide support to our Dermatology clinical teams. The service will cover the full area of East Sussex and bordering counties.
It is our intention to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C
Contract value: PS2,132,000. Additional information: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 12/06/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be made to: esht.contracting@nhs.net

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16th December 2025 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fadc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004855-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121282 - Dermatology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Kirsti McCann
Contact Email
esht.contracting@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ST LEONARDS ON SEA
Postcode
TN37 7PT
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Hastings
Electoral Ward
Conquest
Westminster Constituency
Hastings and Rye

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SUSSEX COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SERVICE

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