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Community Dermatology Service

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

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20 Aug 2026 at 16:35

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board commissioned Tier 3 Community Dermatology services across Greater Manchester. The requirement covers patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment, clinical triage, pathway management and recovery of the dermatology backlog. Its purpose is to maintain continuity of clinically significant dermatology care while a wider competitive procurement is completed, ensuring patients continue to receive treatment. This is a community healthcare service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The relevant service classification is dermatology services (CPV 85121282). The selected provider is based in Birmingham, while delivery is required across Greater Manchester. The work is therefore suited to healthcare organisations able to provide community-based specialist dermatology pathways at regional scale and work within NHS commissioning arrangements.

The procurement is complete and an urgent award was made without prior publication of a call for competition, using the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and runs for 12 months, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £677,204.50. Health Harmonie Limited was awarded the contract as the sole bidder and selected supplier. The published lot is marked cancelled, but the award and contract are active. Evaluation was based on price. The award was made to bridge service continuity while the recommenced competitive procurement is completed.

This award demonstrates established demand from NHS Greater Manchester for a complete community dermatology pathway, not an isolated clinical activity. A credible future competitor would need to deliver Tier 3 specialist care covering assessment, diagnosis, treatment, triage, pathway management and backlog recovery, while maintaining continuity for clinically significant patients. The requirement favours providers with specialist dermatology clinicians, safe referral and triage processes, capacity to manage backlogs, and the operational systems needed to coordinate pathways across Greater Manchester. Experience of delivering community healthcare services and working with NHS commissioners would strengthen a supplier’s position. The award to an SME indicates that this requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist provider, provided it has sufficient clinical governance, workforce and regional delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Dermatology Service

Notice Description

Tier 3 Community Dermatology provision, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, triage, pathway management and backlog recovery activity, to maintain continuity of clinically significant dermatology services across Greater Manchester whilst the recommenced procurement is completed. An Urgent Award has been made for Community Dermatology services to bridge the gap whilst a competitive procurement is being undertaken to ensure that patients still receive the treatment they need. This contract is for 12-months from 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2027. The total contract value will be PS677,204.50

Lot Information

Lot 1

An urgent award has been made for Tier 3 Community Dermatology Services. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts of interest were declared.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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-06e908
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079644-2026
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
£677,204 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Health Harmonie Limited

Further Information

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