Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road
Croydon
CR7 7YE
Contact
Sam Hale
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI62 - Croydon
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CHS Community Dermatology - Intent to award
Reference number
2025-931430
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121282 - Dermatology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Intent to award notice for the Croydon Community Dermatology Service - C346768
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £345,000 / Highest offer: £830,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI6 - Outer London – South
Main site or place of performance
Croydon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an intent to award notice under the PSR Competitive Process for the GP led Community Dermatology Service at Croydon Trust for 1 + 1 years.
The value of the award is £344,264 for the 1 year of the contract.
The service is an existing service
This will be a new supplier
the intention is for the service to run between 01/12/2025 and 30/11/2026
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-013010
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Communitas Clinics Ltd.
Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI6 - Outer London – South
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £345,000
Lowest offer: £345,000 / Highest offer: £830,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional 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 Friday 15th August 2025 at 5pm. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the Competitive Process of the PSR.
Should you wish to send a representation, please submit these via the Atamis Portal.
The weighting of each key PSR criteria was detailed in the tender. Weightings were agreed by panel of Trust clinical staff and management in advance of the tender based on their experience and relevance and importance to the service.
No conflicts of interest were identified or declared.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackshaw Road, Tooting
London
SW17 0QT
Country
United Kingdom