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title: "NHSWYICB - Non Consultant Led Community Dermatology Service"
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# NHSWYICB - Non Consultant Led Community Dermatology Service

Buyer: NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e8ed

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## Summary

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is procuring a non-consultant-led community dermatology service for people in the Wakefield population. The service is classified as dermatology services and is a healthcare service rather than a construction, goods or general consultancy requirement. It is intended to provide community-based dermatology care through an integrated pathway, with the population served, geography, referral routes, eligibility criteria, service outcomes and delivery model remaining consistent with the existing arrangement. Delivery is associated with Wakefield, while the commissioning organisation is based in Bradford. The selected provider is DMC Healthcare Limited, a London-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is for an established service and is described as replacing an expiring contract without considerable change to the existing provision.

The procurement has reached award and contract stages under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board selected DMC Healthcare Limited through Direct Award Process C, using a limited procedure without a prior competition. The award date is 10 August 2026, with an active contract valued at £322,869. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Evaluation used the Provider Selection Regime key criteria, weighted equally in narrative evidence, with quality determining the outcome and cost carrying zero weighting. The contracting data records the single lot as cancelled, although the award and contract are recorded as active. The notice also states that representations had to be made by 1 September 2026 during the standstill period.

This procurement indicates recurring demand for community dermatology services commissioned for the Wakefield population. A credible future competitor would need to operate an established community-based dermatology pathway and demonstrate that it can maintain clinically effective, integrated care without disrupting existing provision. Relevant evidence would include sustained performance against contractual outcomes and key performance indicators, effective clinical governance, appropriate policies and procedures, and a workforce with the capacity and qualifications to deliver the service. The buyer also assessed value for money, system savings and sustainability, alongside partnership working, pathway integration and digital capability. Providers should be able to show accessible and inclusive care for underserved or priority populations, patient choice, social value, local employment, staff wellbeing and wider community or economic benefits.

## Notice

Non consultant led community dermatology service for the Wakefield population

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.

Contract Period: 01/08/2026 - 31/07/2027

Contract Value: PS322,869. Additional information: 1) The ICB is not required to follow direct award process A or B
The Record of Decision Making created at the time of the decision confirms that the service:
* is an existing service;
* is delivered by an existing provider - DMC Healthcare Limited;
* is replacing a contract that is due to expire; and
* is therefore eligible in principle for Direct Award Process C.
The Record also identifies the named decision maker, senior approving bodies, contract value and term, and confirms that no conflicts of interest were declared. This document evidences that the decision was taken consciously and contemporaneously within the PSR framework, rather than by default or assumption.

2) The commissioner confirms that the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract
The Community Dermatology Service Specification dated 01/08/2026 demonstrates that the proposed contract does not introduce any considerable change when compared with the existing arrangements.
In substance:
* the service model remains a community-based integrated pathway;
* the population, geography, referral routes, and eligibility criteria are unchanged;
* delivery remains with the existing provider, using the same delivery and service model;
* there is no expansion, reconfiguration, or transfer of material risk.
The ICB actively reviewed the proposed scope, duration, outcomes, delivery model, and risk profile against the existing contract and concluded that none of these elements met the PSR "considerable change" threshold. While the specification is presented in an updated format, the underlying service is materially consistent with the existing contract.
The financial value of the contract award is within the material change threshold. The nature of the service being delivered remains materially unchanged. 

As previously indicated, there are no changes are proposed to the service specification, referral criteria, population served, service geography, contractual outcomes or delivery model

3) The ICB is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard, according to the detail outlined in the contract, and also taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria
The Service Review Template - PSR Key Criteria provides detailed, narrative based evidence demonstrating that the existing provider:
* is satisfying the current contract to a sufficient standard; and
* is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The service specification, patient cohort, geography, referral routes, contractual outcomes and delivery model remain unchanged. The proposed contract value remains within the material change threshold and reflects the current level of activity delivered by the provider. The commissioner is satisfied that there has been no considerable change to the contracting arrangements.
The Service Review assesses performance against all PSR key criteria, including:
* Quality and innovation - supported by/evidenced by commissioner evaluation of outcomes, policies and procedures against expected standards and KPI's and peer benchmarking. 
* Value and stewardship of public funds - demonstrated through cost effectiveness, system savings, sustainability.
* Integration, collaboration, and sustainability - evidenced through partnership working, alignment with wider pathways, digital interpolation and investment.
* Access, inequalities, and choice - supported by evidence of targeted interventions, inclusive or adapted provision, reach into underserved or priority populations.
* Social value - including evaluation of local employment and staff wellbeing community capacity building, wider economic or social benefits.
The ICB considered not only historic performance, but also whether the provider's established workforce, governance arrangements, and delivery model provide assurance of continued performance under the proposed contract. The proposed contract does not introduce new delivery requirements, expanded cohorts, or increased demand beyond that already successfully managed by the provider.
4) Proportionality and Overall Assurance
In determining the appropriate procurement route, the ICB considered whether a competitive process would deliver additional benefit. Given the continuity of need, the absence of material change, the provider's sustained performance, and the risks associated with service disruption, the ICB concluded that a competitive process would not be proportionate to the time, cost, and delivery risk involved.
Taken together, the three documents; Record of Decision Making, Service Specification and Service Review Template provide a coherent and auditable justification for the use of Direct Award Process C, demonstrating that:
* the regulatory conditions for Process C are met;
* the decision was taken lawfully, transparently, and proportionately;
* the existing provider sufficiently meets the PSR criteria; and
* continuity of a clinically effective and system beneficial service is in the best interests of patients and the wider system.
WY ICB therefore remains satisfied that the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime have been properly applied and evidenced.

* The procurement is not to conclude a framework agreement or to award a contract based on a framework agreement

### 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 the relevant authority by 1 September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079595-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £322,869 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Postcode area | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 4AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE45 Wakefield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DMC Healthcare Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121282 - Dermatology services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 15:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079595-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
- https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

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