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title: "Dermatology Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS) to Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) Locality"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058247"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-08-06"
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# Dermatology Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS) to Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) Locality

Buyer: NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058247

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## Summary

The NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract for Dermatology Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services across Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale. The contract is valued at £652,219.60 and covers a six-month period from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025. This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award process, with NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board serving as the buyer in Manchester, UK. The procurement method is limited, with no prior publication of a call for competition. The award criteria focus on quality, innovation, integration, collaboration, service sustainability, social value, and improving access while reducing health inequalities. Providers must submit representations by midnight on 18th August 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focusing on dermatology. With a focus on quality and innovation, companies that can demonstrate expertise in delivering integrated and sustainable healthcare solutions will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Large healthcare providers, like the awarded supplier DMC Dermatology, can leverage this opportunity to expand their service offerings and strengthen their presence in the local healthcare market. This contract's emphasis on improving access and reducing health inequalities also presents scope for businesses prioritising social value and community health improvement.

## Notice

A Dermatology Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS) to be delivered across NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board to Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) Locality. This contract will be for 6-months from 1st April 2025 - 30th September 2025. The total contract value will be PS652,219.60. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of The Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 18th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net Key Award Criteria - Quality and innovation - 20%, Value 20%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% and Social Value - 20%. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. A conflict of interest was declared, this was managed through internal processes and raised with CO's, all mitigating actions have been taken and documented.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of The Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046440-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 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 | £652,219 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | Not specified |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DMC DERMATOLOGY (FORMALLY DURNFORD HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121282 - Dermatology services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2025 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046440-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/

## Provenance

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