The Provision of Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) Adult Teledermatology Service on behalf of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS LSC ICB)
Description: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is publishing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) ahead of a Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Authority aims to provide a single service (SkinHub, image capture spoke sites and Central Virtual Triage) to deliver a pre-secondary care referral teledermatology pathway, delivered closer to patients' homes, whilst maintaining effective triage of teledermoscopy images taken on USC pathways in LSC Trusts.
Summary: The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS LSC ICB) is in the planning phase for a procurement process concerning the provision of a regional adult teledermatology service. This service, categorised under health services, aims to deliver teledermatology pathways closer to patients' homes, utilising SkinHub, image capture spoke sites, and Central Virtual Triage. The procurement is set to take place under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a tender opportunity expected to be published on 27th July 2026. The indicative service commencement date is 1st April 2027, with a potential contract term of three years and an optional two-year extension, holding a total contract value of up to £13,400,000. The service area covers regions UKD1 and UKD4, which include parts of Lancashire and South Cumbria in the United Kingdom.