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Provision of Medical Photography Services for Dermatology Clinics

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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24 Sep 2026 at 14:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust commissioned a medical photography and illustration service for its dermatology clinics, supporting patients referred on a suspected skin cancer pathway. The provider captures high-quality clinical images so consultant dermatologists can triage and assess patients remotely and direct them to the appropriate diagnostic or treatment pathway. The service is intended to support patient experience, cancer pathway standards and clinical capacity by enabling earlier decisions and reducing assessment delays. Delivery covers Trust sites in Somerset, including Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital. This is a specialist clinical photography service rather than a general photography requirement.

The process reached an intention-to-award stage under the Provider Selection Regime; the notice says the contract had not yet been formally awarded. The stated outcome selected University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, but the sole lot is marked cancelled, so the published status is inconsistent. The Trust used Direct Award Process C without a prior call for competition, relying on the existing provider’s satisfactory performance and likelihood of meeting the proposed requirement. The recorded contract value is £84,755. The stated contract period is 1 December 2026 to 30 April 2028, and the contract record gives a signing date of 24 September 2026. Evaluation criteria were quality and innovation (30%), value (30%), integration, collaboration and sustainability (15%), access, health inequalities and choice (15%), and social value (10%).

For suppliers considering comparable work for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, the requirement points to a need for dependable medical photography and illustration within dermatology, particularly for suspected skin cancer referrals. Credible providers would need to capture consistently high-quality clinical images that support remote consultant triage and help patients reach the right diagnostic or treatment pathway promptly. The buyer’s stated rationale favoured an established surgical-services provider with a proven record and confidence in delivering to a sufficient standard. Quality and innovation and value carried the greatest individual weight, alongside integration and collaboration, service sustainability, improved access, reduced health inequalities, patient choice and social value. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate clinical service reliability, effective working with dermatology teams and the capacity to cover multiple hospital sites.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Medical Photography Services for Dermatology Clinics

Notice Description

Insourcing of Medical Photography Illustration for Dermatology.<br/>The service supports patients on a suspected skin cancer pathway. The taking of images facilitates an efficient triage process by our consultants which means that patients can quickly and easily be put onto the correct pathway.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract provides an insourced Medical Photography and Illustration service for Dermatology across Somerset NHS Foundation Trust sites, including Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.

The service supports patients referred on a suspected skin cancer pathway. The timely capture of high-quality clinical images enables consultant dermatologists to undertake efficient remote triage and assessment, ensuring that patients are directed to the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment pathway as quickly as possible.

The service contributes to improved patient experience, supports compliance with cancer pathway standards, and helps optimise clinical capacity by facilitating earlier clinical decision-making and reducing delays in assessment.

The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C
This is a call off contract and the maximum expected lifetime value of the contract is PS84,755.00.
The contract dates are 01.12.26-30.04.28.

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 midnight on 06 October 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-077995
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090606-2026
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
Large

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
£84,755 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks 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
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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