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Services Contract for Dermatology

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:45

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Summary of the contracting process

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust commissioned a specialist dermatology service for St George's Hospital in London. The requirement is intraoperative histological processing during Mohs micrographic surgery for complex facial skin cancers. The selected provider supplies a specialist biomedical technician to prepare frozen-section biopsy slides while surgery is under way. This allows dermatologists and pathologists to assess tumour margins in real time and supports complete excision during a single visit. The service depends on highly specialised technical skills that are not readily available within the Trust's existing workforce. The procurement is classified as dermatology services (CPV 85121282), delivered within the hospital's Dermatology department.

The process used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition, under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The published outcome records an active award to Cryotomy, an SME, for £433,907.90 including the stated contract value currency of GBP. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026. The tender was marked complete, although the notice describes the outcome as an intention to award and says the standstill period began on publication, with representations due by 4 September 2026. The single lot is marked cancelled. Evaluation gave 100% weight to the existing provider's quality and likely satisfactory performance, and 0% to price. One bid was recorded.

This procurement shows demand for a niche biomedical and histopathology support service within Mohs surgery, where reliable frozen-section slide preparation directly supports rapid margin assessment and safe cancer excision. A credible future competitor would need specialist biomedical technicians able to process intraoperative tissue in real time, work closely with dermatologists and pathologists, and maintain consistently high-quality slides. The buyer's decision placed all evaluation weight on service quality and confidence that the existing provider would meet the required standard, with price carrying no weight. Evidence of sustained high-quality performance, positive feedback from clinical users, and the ability to provide specialist staff not available in the hospital's workforce would therefore be important when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Services Contract for Dermatology

Notice Description

Dermatology service contract for St George's Hospital Foundation Trust.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cryotomy provides a specialist Biomedical technician to support intraoperative histological processing during Mohs micrographic surgery in the Dermatology department. This enables real-time assessment of tumour margins, facilitating complete excision in a single visit. The role requires highly specialised skills not readily available within the existing workforce and is essential for safe and efficient delivery of the service.

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 04/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eada
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080487-2026
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
£433,907 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days 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
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW17 0QT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI34 Wandsworth
Delivery Location
TLI34 Wandsworth
Local Authority
Wandsworth
Electoral Ward
Tooting Broadway
Westminster Constituency
Tooting

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cryotomy

Further Information

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