--- title: "Staffs Community Dermatology Assessment & Treatment Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0b4f355b-d689-4346-9e07-0514c0f99e54" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b4f355b-d689-4346-9e07-0514c0f99e54" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b4f355b-d689-4346-9e07-0514c0f99e54.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b4f355b-d689-4346-9e07-0514c0f99e54.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U" published: "2019-01-04" --- # Staffs Community Dermatology Assessment & Treatment Service Buyer: MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b4f355b-d689-4346-9e07-0514c0f99e54 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b4f355b-d689-4346-9e07-0514c0f99e54) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b4f355b-d689-4346-9e07-0514c0f99e54.json) ## Summary The public procurement process pertains to the "Staffs Community Dermatology Assessment & Treatment Service" initiated by the Midlands & Lancashire CSU, located in Stoke on Trent, England. This service aims to establish a multi-disciplinary community dermatology service across Staffordshire, focusing on patient-centred care within community locations. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 18th January 2019. Interested suppliers are invited to express their interest by email, although this is not a formal procurement exercise at this stage. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those capable of providing innovative and accessible dermatology services tailored to community needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to participate, especially those experienced in the Light Touch Regime outlined in public procurement regulations. Engaging in this opportunity could enhance service delivery for patients while fostering business growth in the competitive healthcare sector. ## Notice North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent CCG, Stafford and Surrounds CCG, Cannock Chase CCG and South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsular CCG may be looking at community dermatology for Tier 3 services. This is to include a multi-disciplinary one stop consultant led community dermatology service; patients shall be seen by a Consultant, Dermatology Registrar, GP with Special Interest or specialist nurse, and where appropriate shall be assessed and treated in the same appointment. For any patient that requires further intervention through to secondary care, the service will need to work closely with local partner organisations to ensure a swift coordinated pathway is followed and that all service users are transferred to the appropriate specialty with all relevant transfer documentation. This in turn will ensure reduction of delays in overall pathway of care, ensuring service user experience is at the heart of all care. There is a requirement that the service will be provided within community locations throughout Staffordshire boundaries allowing patient choice closer to home. This will need to ensure that any services tailored around disability such as additional needs e.g electric doors, ramps or any form of interpretation (verbal or visual). This notice intends to identify suppliers who would like to express an interest for this service. The CCGs are initially asking for organisations to register their Expressions of Interest only at this stage by email to Elizabeth.johnson1@nhs.net by Friday 18th January 2019. Please provide organisation name, contact name, job title, web address, email address and telephone number within the email. Additional information: It should be noted that this is not a procurement exercise at this stage and participating organisations are responsible for their own costs. This notice intends to identify suppliers who would like to express an interest for this service. The CCGs are initially asking for organisations to register their Expressions of Interest only at this stage by email to Elizabeth.johnson1@nhs.net by Friday 18th January 2019. Please provide organisation name, contact name, job title, web address, email address and telephone number within the email. Details within this notice may be subject to change. Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service(Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae333991-6f47-4fc4-ad37-cab1bc27a8c8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Jan 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U | | Locality | STOKE ON TRENT | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 4LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 4 Jan 2019 at 09:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae333991-6f47-4fc4-ad37-cab1bc27a8c8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae333991-6f47-4fc4-ad37-cab1bc27a8c8 4th January 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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