Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
9th Floor - 20 Churchill Place
London
E14 5HJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
NHS Organisation Data Service
QMF
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastlondon.icb.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
Community Dermatology for North East London
Reference number
PRJ2063
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121282 - Dermatology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board is looking for a provider of community dermatology services across their footprint. The commissioner is looking for a single provider, for period of three years from 1st April 2026, with the option of a two year extension.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £17,071,325.93
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community dermatology services across North East London: the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. City and Hackney which is also a borough in NEL is excluded from this scope.
The provider shall provide a minimum of a level 3 intermediate community dermatology service supported by GPs With Extended Role and with access to consultant. The Provider must have physical clinics in the 6 NEL boroughs and be able to offer patients appointments in each borough in line with the maximum wait time targets (6 weeks).
The Procurement is being managed by the NHS London Commercial Hub (NHS LCH) hosted by NEL ICB, on behalf of the Authority, in connection with a competitive Invitation to Tender (ITT) exercise that is being conducted via a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this award.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-051590
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
2 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Patient First Social Enterprise
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
NHS Organisation Data Service
Y03434
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £17,071,325.93
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 decision makers by midnight on 16th December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to:
Award Decision makers: NEL ICB Commissioning Board on 2nd December 2025.
No conflicts of interest declared.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
London
Country
United Kingdom