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Insourcing of Dermatology Services

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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22 Oct 2026 at 10:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust bought short-term clinical capacity for dermatology outpatient clinics and minor procedures, helping address a backlog of patients waiting a long time for new appointments and maintain service continuity. The work covers Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton and Yeovil District Hospital. The requirement is for dermatology services, including support for outpatient consultations and minor procedures. The Trust described local operational challenges as the reason for seeking independent-sector support while it undertook a separate procurement exercise. This is an existing service provided by an existing supplier, rather than a new service model. The contract sits within the Trust’s healthcare services and is focused on clinical delivery at the two named hospital sites.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ICS Operations trading as Xyla Elective Care Limited. The award was made on 19 October 2026, with the contract running from 1 January to 30 April 2027. Its expected lifetime value is £522,000. The Trust used a direct award through an existing framework, without a competitive procedure. One bid was recorded. The award decision was based on the framework agreement criteria, with cost identified as the criterion and a stated score or weighting of 100. The award is under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; the notice states that the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply. The contract is active.

For suppliers competing when this requirement next comes to market, the award shows demand for an established provider able to supply clinical dermatology capacity across two hospital sites. Credible providers would need to staff outpatient clinics and minor-procedure sessions and support delivery for patients waiting for appointments, while maintaining continuity with existing services. The Trust’s stated drivers were operational pressure and a backlog, so the relevant capability is deployable capacity that can address waiting lists in a short-term service arrangement. This award was made through a framework direct award rather than an open competition, with the decision based on the framework’s criteria and cost. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work should therefore have relevant framework access as well as the clinical workforce and operational ability to serve both Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insourcing of Dermatology Services

Notice Description

Provision of Dermatology insourcing capacity.<br/><br/>Due to local operational challenges, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust require independent sector support to help with their backlog of long-waiting patients waiting for new dermatology outpatient appointments, and for minor procedures. This short term award will ensure service continuity whilst the Trust run a procurement exercise.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The services to be provided;

The Supplier will provide clinical capacity to support Dermatology outpatient and minor procedure clinics for Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.

This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.

The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be PS522,000.00

The contract dates are 01/01/2027-30/04/2027

This is an existing service with an existing provider.

Procurement Information

This was a framework direct award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d8b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099825-2026
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
£522,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days 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

ICS Operations Limited

Further Information

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