Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) Adult Teledermatology Service on behalf of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS LSC ICB)
Notice Description
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is publishing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) ahead of a Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Authority aims to provide a single service (SkinHub, image capture spoke sites and Central Virtual Triage) to deliver a pre-secondary care referral teledermatology pathway, delivered closer to patients' homes, whilst maintaining effective triage of teledermoscopy images taken on USC pathways in LSC Trusts.
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are issuing this PIN on behalf NHS LSC ICB. This Prior Information Notice is for information only following the Market Engagement adverts published on 18th February 2026 and 15th May 2026. This notification is provided to enable interested parties to plan for a PSR competitive process as The Relevant Authority is aiming to publish the tendering opportunity on 27th July 2026 via the E-Tendering Portal SAP Ariba. Please see the following links for the Market Engagement notices: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014997-2026/ https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045017-2026/ The term of the contract is 3 years plus a potential 2-year extension. The total contract value over the 3 years plus the potential 2-year extension will be a maximum total contract value calculated as PS13,400,00.00. The indicative Service Commencement date is 1st April 2027. The ICB is intending to award one contract for this requirement. While this contract will be awarded strictly to a single legal entity, this does not exclude collaborative delivery, consortia bids, or subcontracting arrangements
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cd4e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067450-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jul 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Jul 20263 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESTON
- Postcode
- PR1 8XB
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD1 Cumbria, TLD4 Lancashire
-
- Local Authority
- Preston
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Preston
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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