---
title: "Community Dermatology Service in Sefton"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050c65"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-12-10"
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# Community Dermatology Service in Sefton

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050c65

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of a Community Dermatology Service in Sefton. The contract falls under the health and social work services category (CPV code 85000000) and is part of a service interface that handles both routine and urgent referrals, directing patients to secondary care as needed. This tender process, governed by the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, involved a direct award without prior competition under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The awarded contract commenced on 1st September 2022, with an initial expiration date of 31st August 2025. Following a modification approved on 18th March 2025, the contract has been extended by 24 months, now expiring on 31st August 2027. The main office of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is located in Warrington, UK.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses operating within the healthcare services sector. The extension of the contract indicates a continued demand for specialised dermatology services within the community, offering potential for businesses adept in providing health services and managing patient care pathways. Entities like large healthcare solution providers or those with experience in community-focused medical services and secondary care referral management could find this project suits their capabilities well. The engagement under the Provider Selection Regime suggests an efficient procurement process without traditional public contract regulations, favouring businesses familiar with healthcare governance and strategic service delivery.

## Notice

Provision of community dermatology services in Sefton, this is an interface service, with all routine and urgent referrals triaged, assessed and treated with patients requiring secondary care intervention onwardly referred following choice guidelines.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

THIS IS A CONTRACT MODIFICATION NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has approved a modification to a contract that was awarded under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The existing contract to deliver Community Dermatology services started on 1st September 2022 and expires on 31st August 2025 with an option to extend for 24 months. This modification enacts the 24 month extension to the contract term, with the modified expiry date being 31st August 2027. The original contract value PS2,280,000 and the modification annual contract value is PS803,617. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under 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. This contract has now been formally modified. On the 18th March 2025 Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - Procurement Decision Group approved this decision and no conflicts of interests was declared.

Options: The original contract contained an option to extend for 24 months - there are no further options available.

### Procurement Information

The following line should be included: 'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under 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. This contract has now been formally modified.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081557-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £803,617 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD73 Sefton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VITA HEALTH SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 14:32 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081557-2025
- 2 May 2025 at 13:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018820-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/

## Provenance

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