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title: "Market Engagement Questionnaire -The Provision of Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) Adult Teledermatology Service on behalf of Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (LSC ICB)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069a40"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Market Engagement Questionnaire -The Provision of Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) Adult Teledermatology Service on behalf of Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (LSC ICB)

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069a40

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## Summary

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS LSC ICB) is in the planning stages of a tender for the provision of an Adult Teledermatology Service, aimed to be rolled out across Lancashire and South Cumbria. This service will include a central SkinHub, community-based image capture sites, and a Clinical Central Virtual Triage (CVT). The procurement falls under the health services industry category and covers multiple regions including Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, and Lancashire North. The deadline for market engagement feedback is set for 29th May 2026, and the procurement is planned to commence with a legal framework under the EU directive 32014L0024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, specifically those with capabilities in teledermatology and patient administration systems. Businesses offering innovative solutions for capturing and triaging dermatological patient data will find a particularly good match. Moreover, the substantial contract value of £13.1 million over three years, with an optional two-year extension, provides a lucrative opportunity for growth and stability within the healthcare sector. Engaging early through the market engagement questionnaire could position a business advantageously for future procurement steps.

## Notice

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS LSC ICB) is currently developing their Service Specification, contracting process and commercial model for The Provision of LSC Adult Teledermatology Service, to include a SkinHub, community-based image capture spoke sites and Central Virtual Triage (CVT) across Lancashire and South Cumbria. NHS LSC ICB are therefore seeking feedback from potential providers in for the form of a Market Engagement Questionnaire/Market Engagement feedback. NHS LSC ICB's intention is to design the contract for the LSC Adult Teledermatology Service as a single service providing the following: * A central SkinHub * The SkinHub manages the receipt of referrals from LSC GPs (made available to all NHS GP practices in LSC), triages patients as suitable for teledermatology and manages the appointment booking, amendment and delivery of teledermatology image-capture at the 10 community-based image capture sites within KPIs indicated in the specification. This includes the training and clinical oversight of all image-capture related activities. The provider will need to facilitate the receipt of GP referrals to the SkinHub and ensure 100% coverage for GP practices to access SkinHub. * A minimum of 10 Image Capture Spoke Sites * Image capture sites will be determined by the SkinHub provider and should be based on patient numbers, geographical and travel considerations making consideration to minimising health inequalities for patients and accessibility/availability of community-based estate to deliver image-capture. 10 image capture sites are funded within the contract value which is perceived to be adequate to cover LSC ICB area (which includes coverage of all sub-ICB areas; Blackburn w/Darwen, Blackpool, Chorley and South Ribble, East Lancashire, Fylde & Wyre, Greater Preston, Lancashire North, West Lancashire). * Clinical Central Virtual Triage (CVT) * Image capture sites will be determined by the SkinHub provider and should be based on patient numbers, geographical and travel considerations making consideration to minimising health inequalities for patients and accessibility/availability of community-based estate to deliver image-capture. 10 image capture sites are funded within the contract value which is perceived to be adequate to cover LSC ICB area (which includes coverage of all sub-ICB areas; Blackburn w/Darwen, Blackpool, Chorley and South Ribble, East Lancashire, Fylde & Wyre, Greater Preston, Lancashire North, West Lancashire). Further information on the Service Specification and Financial information can be located on the E-tendering Portal using the following link: https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110013379?anId=ANONYMOUS The contract will have an indicative overall total contract value of PS7,400,000 for the three years of contract and PS5,700,000 for the two-year extension.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Market Engagement seeks the views and opinions of any organisation that may be interested in delivering the Service. Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform NHS LSC NHS as to the level of interest from the market and may be used to evidence the most appropriate procurement route. The Market Engagement Questionnaire, supporting documentation including the current draft Service Specification can be downloaded from the SAP Ariba Portal reference Doc 3124395437 at the below link: https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110013379?anId=ANONYMOUS Please return your completed MEQ through the SAP Ariba Portal by no later than 12 noon 29 May 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045017-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria, TLD4 Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 48814200 - Patient-administration system
- 48814400 - Clinical information system
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 15 May 2026 at 14:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045017-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110013379?anId=ANONYMOUS
- https://s1-eu.ariba.com/
- https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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