--- title: "Staffordshire Community Dermatology Assessment & Treatment Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f1b468d5-ab6d-4ef8-84fb-602f1cda6be1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f1b468d5-ab6d-4ef8-84fb-602f1cda6be1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1b468d5-ab6d-4ef8-84fb-602f1cda6be1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1b468d5-ab6d-4ef8-84fb-602f1cda6be1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2020-10-30" --- # Staffordshire Community Dermatology Assessment & Treatment Service Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f1b468d5-ab6d-4ef8-84fb-602f1cda6be1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f1b468d5-ab6d-4ef8-84fb-602f1cda6be1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1b468d5-ab6d-4ef8-84fb-602f1cda6be1.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a procurement process for the "Staffordshire Community Dermatology Assessment & Treatment Service." This contract aims to provide Tier 3 Community Dermatology services across NHS North Staffordshire, NHS Stoke on Trent, NHS Stafford and Surrounds, NHS Cannock Chase, and NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsular CCGs. The procurement has been classified under health services and is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 24th November 2020. The estimated value of the contract is £15 million, and the delivery addresses are situated within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This process is being conducted using an open procurement method through electronic means on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in dermatological services, community health, and integrated care models. Businesses that can demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach and the ability to provide timely assessments and treatments for dermatological conditions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. With the contract running from June 2021 to May 2024, successful bidders will have the opportunity to establish a long-term relationship with NHS bodies and potentially expand their service offerings across the West Midlands. ## Notice This notice is to inform the market that Commissioners are entering into a procurement process for the provision of Tier 3 Community Dermatology across NHS North Staffordshire, NHS Stoke on Trent, NHS Stafford and Surrounds, NHS Cannock Chase and NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsular CCGs. The provider shall provide an integrated service model which is multi-disciplinary, has a single point of access and is based in the community, which aims to provide timely assessment, diagnosis and treatment of dermatological conditions and promote self-management where appropriate Additional information: This tender will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public sector body wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support contact the BravoSolution Help-desk on +44 8003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. 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 Annex 1 of the documents issued. 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/8b4951c5-7231-48f9-85e3-a85ae8ee6fed | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2021 - 31 May 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | 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 - 30 Oct 2020 at 15:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b4951c5-7231-48f9-85e3-a85ae8ee6fed - 28 Oct 2020 at 11:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b4951c5-7231-48f9-85e3-a85ae8ee6fed ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b4951c5-7231-48f9-85e3-a85ae8ee6fed 30th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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