--- title: "Dermatology Services for Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03753b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03753b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03753b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03753b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-03-16" --- # Dermatology Services for Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Buyer: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03753b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03753b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03753b.json) ## Summary The NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board initiated a procurement process for Dermatology Services. The procurement included two lots: Lot 1 for West and North Kent Dermatology Service and Lot 2 for East Kent Community Dermatology Service. The service is classified under health services and was procured under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The anticipated contract durations vary, with potential extensions. The procurement stage is active, with a tender period ending on 17th November 2022. This tender for Dermatology Services offers business growth opportunities for providers experienced in managing dermatological conditions. Companies with expertise in healthcare services, specifically dermatology care, will find this tender suitable for bidding. The requirements involve different levels of care, from self-care to specialist and supra-specialist care, creating opportunities for providers with varying specializations. The anticipated contract durations offer long-term potential for business development and service expansion within the healthcare industry. ## Notice NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board undertook a procurement process inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for Dermatology Services. The procurement was split into 2 Lots: Lot 1: West and North Kent Dermatology Service (W&NKDS) The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required. Lot 2: East Kent Community Dermatology Service (EKCDS) The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and was procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. ### Lot Information Lot 1: West and North Kent Dermatology Service (W&NKDS) The requirements of the service is a consultant-led (but not exclusively consultant delivered) Levels 1-4 service supported by a multi-disciplinary team which will manage a range of dermatological conditions. The descriptions for Levels 1 - 4 are as follows: Level 1 Self-Care - People with skin conditions who manage their conditions themselves should be supported with high-quality service user information and input from suitably trained nurses, service user support groups and community pharmacists. Ideally service users presenting with conditions that could be managed with self-care should be referred to their local community pharmacy and be supported to self-manage their condition. Community pharmacists are able to advise on a range of common skin conditions, included but not limited to allergic rashes, dry skin conditions such as eczema, minor skin infections, warts and verrucae. The new service will be expected to work with Primary Care and service users to develop a programme of education around low level management of skin conditions which would not be routinely referred to the service. To further support service users, however, the provider will be required to identify a range of voluntary sector organisations who specialise in supporting service users with skin conditions and who offer group support for service users. This educational programme will need to be inclusive of all service user groups and therefore accessibility and representation (of those groups) should be considered throughout the programme. Level 2 Generalist Care - People with skin conditions needing generalist care are managed initially through self-referral to their GP. Ideally these service users should be managed within the GP practice. As noted above, the provider will be required to develop training and management of Level 2 conditions within the practice. Level 3 Intermediate and Specialist Care - Any service user whose skin condition cannot be managed by a generalist will need to be referred for specialist care and will need to be managed by a specialist in the community setting. Level 4 Supra-Specialist Care - the management of complex and/or rare skin disorders including 2 ww pathways. These services were historically delivered from a secondary care setting by a consultant dermatologist. Lot 2: East Kent Community Dermatology Service (EKCDS) The service will provide and deliver a consultant led (but not exclusively consultant delivered) Level 1-3 service supported by a multi-disciplinary team which will manage a range of dermatological conditions. The provider will host a consultant-led triage service, using clinical and operating protocols agreed with East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT), ensuring service users are directed to appropriate services. Level 4 services will remain with the incumbent provider East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) and are therefore not included within the scope of this Lot, however, the community services will be expected to fully integrate with the Level 4 service and ensure referrals seen in the acute setting are those that only really need to be there. The descriptions for Levels 1 - 4 are as follows: Level 1 Self-Care - People with skin conditions who manage their conditions themselves should be supported with high-quality service user information and input from suitably trained nurses, service user support groups and community pharmacists. Ideally, service users presenting with conditions that could be managed with self-care should be referred to their local community pharmacy and be supported to self-manage their condition. Community pharmacists are able to advise on a range of common skin conditions including, but not limited to, allergic rashes, dry skin conditions, such as eczema, minor skin infections, warts and verrucae. The new service will be expected to work with Primary Care and service users to develop a programme of education around low level management of skin conditions which would not be routinely referred to the service. To further support service users, however, the provider will be required to identify a range of voluntary sector organisations who specialise in supporting service users with skin conditions and who offer group support for service users. This educational programme will need to be inclusive of all service user groups and therefore accessibility and representation (of those groups) should be considered throughout the programme. Level 2 Generalist Care - People with skin conditions needing generalist care are managed initially through self-referral to their GP. Ideally, these service users should be managed within the GP practice. As noted above, the provider will be required to develop training and management of Level 2 conditions within the practice. Level 3 Intermediate and Specialist Care - Any service user whose skin condition cannot be managed by a generalist will need to be referred for specialist care and will need to be managed by a specialist in the community setting. Level 4 Supra-Specialist Care - To be provided by EKHUFT - the management of complex and/or rare skin disorders including 2 weeks wait (2ww) pathways and the use of biologic therapies, which is Level 4 only. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007771-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Mar 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £84,253,903 | | Lots value | £84,253,903 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Unsuccessful | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME15 6NB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | High Street | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent, TLJ44 East Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 16 Mar 2023 at 21:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007771-2023 - 12 Oct 2022 at 20:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028761-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=44219&B=AGCSU - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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