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title: "Insourcing of Dermatology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d8b"
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buyer: "Somerset NHS Foundation Trust"
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# Insourcing of Dermatology Services

Buyer: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d8b

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## Summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust bought short-term clinical capacity for dermatology outpatient clinics and minor procedures, helping address a backlog of patients waiting a long time for new appointments and maintain service continuity. The work covers Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton and Yeovil District Hospital. The requirement is for dermatology services, including support for outpatient consultations and minor procedures. The Trust described local operational challenges as the reason for seeking independent-sector support while it undertook a separate procurement exercise. This is an existing service provided by an existing supplier, rather than a new service model. The contract sits within the Trust’s healthcare services and is focused on clinical delivery at the two named hospital sites.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ICS Operations trading as Xyla Elective Care Limited. The award was made on 19 October 2026, with the contract running from 1 January to 30 April 2027. Its expected lifetime value is £522,000. The Trust used a direct award through an existing framework, without a competitive procedure. One bid was recorded. The award decision was based on the framework agreement criteria, with cost identified as the criterion and a stated score or weighting of 100. The award is under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; the notice states that the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply. The contract is active.

For suppliers competing when this requirement next comes to market, the award shows demand for an established provider able to supply clinical dermatology capacity across two hospital sites. Credible providers would need to staff outpatient clinics and minor-procedure sessions and support delivery for patients waiting for appointments, while maintaining continuity with existing services. The Trust’s stated drivers were operational pressure and a backlog, so the relevant capability is deployable capacity that can address waiting lists in a short-term service arrangement. This award was made through a framework direct award rather than an open competition, with the decision based on the framework’s criteria and cost. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work should therefore have relevant framework access as well as the clinical workforce and operational ability to serve both Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.

## Notice

Provision of Dermatology insourcing capacity.

Due to local operational challenges, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust require independent sector support to help with their backlog of long-waiting patients waiting for new dermatology outpatient appointments, and for minor procedures. This short term award will ensure service continuity whilst the Trust run a procurement exercise.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The services to be provided;

The Supplier will provide clinical capacity to support Dermatology outpatient and minor procedure clinics for Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.

This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.

The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be PS522,000.00

The contract dates are 01/01/2027-30/04/2027

This is an existing service with an existing provider.

### Procurement Information

This was a framework direct award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099825-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £522,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICS Operations Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121282 - Dermatology services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 10:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099825-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://icsassessments.co.uk/
- https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

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