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Step-up Dermatology - April 26 - GPHP

NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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31 Jul 2026 at 15:29

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board commissioned a community dermatology service to manage and run Dermatology Step-up Clinics for patients whose conditions do not require the two-week-wait pathway. Patients are expected to see their GP first, with GPs referring suitable cases to the clinic for further treatment. The service provides local specialist assessment and care for benign or lower-risk skin conditions, helping hospitals concentrate on complex or high-risk cases. Delivery is in Surrey, through community-based clinics. The expected clinic model combines face-to-face and virtual consultations, supports faster local access, and includes triage and collaboration with primary care. The requirement is classified as dermatology services and falls within the healthcare services category.

This procurement has been awarded through Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. The evaluation gave 100% weighting to quality and 0% to cost, based on the existing provider’s satisfactory performance and expected ability to continue meeting the requirement. GP Health Partners Limited was awarded the contract on 12 May 2026 for £500,000 over two years, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and is active. The arrangement is intended to provide sufficient clinic capacity for non-two-week-wait dermatology patients, with one supplier and one service requirement.

This requirement is most relevant to healthcare providers with established dermatology capability, particularly organisations able to deliver community-based step-up clinics linked to general practice. A credible competitor would need to provide safe, effective diagnosis and treatment for non-urgent dermatology cases, with capacity for both face-to-face and telephone or video consultations. The service model also calls for flexible response to demand, multidisciplinary working between dermatology-experienced GPs, consultants and nurses, and effective referral triage. Strong candidates would demonstrate integration with local primary care and wider NHS services, activity reporting, patient feedback and continuous improvement. Experience of reducing unnecessary secondary-care activity, supporting underserved or rural patients, training local staff and delivering environmentally sustainable care would also be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Step-up Dermatology - April 26 - GPHP

Notice Description

This provider manages and runs Dermatology Step-up Clinics to provide enough capacity to service all non-two-week-wait dermatology patients. The expected pathway for a given patient would begin with an appointment with the patients GP. If the patient's GP believes the further treatment of the patient should be continued at the step-up clinic, GPs may do a referral into the Dermatology Step-up Clinic Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This provider manages and runs Dermatology Step-up Clinics at prior agreement with the commissioner to provide enough capacity to service all non-two-week-wait dermatology patients. The expected pathway for a given patient would begin with an appointment with the patients GP. If the patient's GP believes the further treatment of the patient should be continued at the step-up clinic, GPs may do a referral into the Dermatology Step-up Clinic Service. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be PS500,000 over the 2 year term, from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2028.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d924
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072841-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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 SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Postcode Area
Brighton
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
TLJ25 West Surrey
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GP Health Partners Limited

Further Information

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